title: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in a patient with schizophrenia.
abstract: People with schizophrenia are at greater risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than the general population. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is a recognized cause of sudden cardiac death in young people. This report discusses the necessity for close cardiac evaluation to reduce incidence of sudden death in people with schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8587, Japan ; Department of Cardiology, Asahi General Hospital Asahi, Chiba, 289-2511, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Asahi General Hospital Asahi, Chiba, 289-2511, Japan.
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyaji
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Asahi General Hospital Asahi, Chiba, 289-2511, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kodera
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Asahi General Hospital Asahi, Chiba, 289-2511, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Asahi General Hospital Asahi, Chiba, 289-2511, Japan.
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Informatics, Kagawa University Hospital Miki-cho Ikenobe, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikeda
keywords: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy; schizophrenia; sudden death