Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in Pregnancy A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Agir A., Bozyel S., Celikyurt U., Argan O., Yilmaz I., KARAÜZÜM K., ...More

INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL, vol.55, no.4, pp.372-376, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1536/ihj.13-255
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.372-376
  • Keywords: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator, IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR, TASK-FORCE, THERAPY, ARRHYTHMIAS, TACHYCARDIA, DIAGNOSIS, EFFICACY, SAFE
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is predominantly a genetically determined heart muscle disorder that is characterized by fibro-fatty replacement of the right ventricular (RV) myocardium.(1)) The clinical spectrum of ARVC may represent from asymptomatic premature ventricular complexes to ventricular tachycardia (VT) and sudden cardiac death (SCD). It is a well-known leading cause of SCD in young adults.(2,3))