title: Arrythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
abstract: Arritmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is characterized by the gradual replacement of myocytes by adipose and fibrous tissue. Described in 1977, is considered a potentially lethal cause of cardiac disease poorly understood. This disorder usually involves the right ventricle and has been associated with arrthymia, heart failure, and sudden death. In this paper, we report a case of a 25-year-old patient with syncope associated with ventricular extrasystoles. A magnetic resonance imaging was performed and showed findings that support ARVD diagnose.
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Coração, Associação do Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. rfsilva@hcor.com.br
authors.forename: Rogério Ferreira da
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morgarbel
authors.forename: Christian Moreno
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Luize
authors.forename: Carla Gonçalves
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Ieda Maria
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Liguori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D053840:Brugada Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male