Nov 27, 2002 · Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), also known as arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, is a disorder of the myocardium characterized by fatty or fibrofatty infiltration of the right ventricle (RV), dilatation and dysfunction of the right ventricle as well as electrical instability, ventricular arrhythmia of right ...

Oct 15, 2008 · ARVD is a disease of the heart muscle associated with ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. It is characterised by structural and functional abnormalities of the right ventricle caused by the replacement of the myocardium by fatty and fibrous tissue.

Apr 1, 2010 · Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a disorder clinically characterised by ventricular arrhythmia, heart failure and sudden death and histologically by cardiomyocyte loss and replacement with fibrous or fibro-fatty tissue.

Sep 17, 2021 · Patients with 1 major and 1 minor, or 3 minor RV diagnostic criteria from different categories are diagnosed with “borderline” ARVC and patients with 1 major or 2 minor RV diagnostic criteria with “possible” ARVC.

Oct 28, 2024 · Primary treatment involves arrhythmia suppression and prevention of thrombus formation: In patients with no high risk features, initial treatment is with anti-arrhythmic drugs such as beta-blockers or amiodarone to suppress cathecholamine-triggered ventricular arrhythmias. Currently, the most effective drug for this is sotalol.

Oct 21, 2019 · Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited heart muscle disease characterized by progressive fibrofatty replacement of the right ventricular (RV) myocardium which may act as a substrate for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). 1 , 2 The classic form of ARVC is a genetically determined ...

Apr 18, 2022 · In this review, we summarize the current understanding of ARVC and provide a practical framework for its diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment (Central Illustration, Table 1). Clinical Approach to Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.

Jul 27, 2015 · Electrophysiological study (EPS) is a valuable diagnostic test for differential diagnosis between ARVC/D and idiopathic right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia and may provide useful information regarding the VT inducibility for optimization of detection/discrimination algorithms and effective antitachycardia pacing protocols in patients ...

Mar 20, 2024 · Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a condition also known as arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, is part of the arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies—constituting a genetic disorder of the myocardium that undergoes progressive fibrofatty infiltration, causing arrhythmias.

ARVC can cause ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest at any age. Palpitations, syncope or cardiac arrest–particularly during physical activity–in a young adult with T-wave inversions in V1–V4, or other ECG changes …