title: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in monozygotic twin sisters, and persistent left superior vena cava in one complicating implantation of ICD.
abstract: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited cardiomyopathy characterized histologically by fibro-fatty replacement of heart muscle, and clinically by ventricular arrhythmias and right ventricular dysfunction. This report presents monozygotic twins with ARVC, suggesting a genetic abnormality as the most probable cause.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dumlupinar University Evliya Celebi Training and Research Hospital, Kutahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Astarcıoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dumlupinar University Evliya Celebi Training and Research Hospital, Kutahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yaymacı
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dumlupinar University Evliya Celebi Training and Research Hospital, Kutahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Şen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dumlupinar University Evliya Celebi Training and Research Hospital, Kutahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Celal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kilit
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dumlupinar University Evliya Celebi Training and Research Hospital, Kutahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Basri
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amasyalı
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic