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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia: from genetics to treatment.
Anadolu kardiyoloji dergisi : AKD = the Anatolian journal of cardiology - 1 Dec 2009
Khan Aslam, Mittal Suneet, Sherrid Mark V
Abstract excerpt
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD), also known as arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, is a genetic cause for sudden cardiac arrest. In ARVD, there is progressive replacement of normal myocytes, with fat and fibrous tissue, predominantly in the right ventricle that predisposes the individual to arrhythmias. Patients who are identified with this condition are risk stratified; those at...
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