title: Bradyarrhythmias: first presentation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy?
abstract: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a disorder characterized by progressive replacement of myocardial cells by fibro-fatty tissue giving rise to ventricular tachyarrhythmias. In this case report, we describe a pediatric patient with sinoatrial arrests and second degree atrioventricular conduction block several years before ARVC became apparent. These findings suggest that bradyarrhythmias can also be the first expression of ARVC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Danielle E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Burghouwt
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Janneke Ae
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kammeraad
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knops
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frederik A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: du Plessis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Natasja Ms
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: de Groot
keywords: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy; Atrioventricular conduction block; Bradyarrhythmia; Pediatric patient