Catalog

Arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy with right ventricular dominance

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Link to WHO Definition

Arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy with right ventricular dominance – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1931494126

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) is the classic form of arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy characterised by myocardial cell loss with partial or total replacement of right ventricular muscle by adipose and fibrous tissue, often associated with aneurysms, and a marked propensity for ventricular arrhythmias of right ventricular origin that are often precipitated by an exercise-induced discharge of catecholamines and are a harbinger of sudden death.