Article
Diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia: proposed modification of the Task Force Criteria.
European heart journal - 1 Apr 2010
Marcus Frank I, McKenna William J, Sherrill Duane, Basso Cristina, Bauce Barbara, Bluemke David A, Calkins Hugh, Corrado Domenico, Cox Moniek G P J, Daubert James P, Fontaine Guy, Gear Kathleen, Hauer Richard, Nava Andrea, Picard Michael H, Protonotarios Nikos, Saffitz Jeffrey E, Sanborn Danita M Yoerger, Steinberg Jonathan S, Tandri Harikrishna, Thiene Gaetano, Towbin Jeffrey A, Tsatsopoulou Adalena, Wichter Thomas, Zareba Wojciech
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BACKGROUND: In 1994, an International Task Force proposed criteria for the clinical diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) that facilitated recognition and interpretation of the frequently nonspecific clinical features of ARVC/D. This enabled confirmatory clinical diagnosis in index cases through exclusion of phenocopies and provided a standard on which clinical research...
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