title: Arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death: Left or right?
abstract: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death among athletes in Italy and the Mediterranean region. Although it often involves the right ventricle causing scarring, dilation, systolic impairment with aneurysm formation, it can also involve the left ventricle or present as isolated left ventricular cardiomyopathy. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is considered the gold standard in confirming the diagnosis. We summarize four cases of arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy with different presentations observed over the past 2 years.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital Notre Dame des Secours, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Rachoin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rachoin
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Electrophysiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Bernard Abi
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiology, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical School, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Rayan Jo
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rachwan
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiac Imaging, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. wjaroudi@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Wael
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: AlJaroudi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy; cardiac MRI; sudden death; ventricular arrhythmias