Article
Arrhythmogenic Phenotype in Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Natural History and Predictors of Life-Threatening Arrhythmias.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 16 Oct 2015
Spezzacatene Anita, Sinagra Gianfranco, Merlo Marco, Barbati Giulia, Graw Sharon L, Brun Francesca, Slavov Dobromir, Di Lenarda Andrea, Salcedo Ernesto E, Towbin Jeffrey A, Saffitz Jeffrey E, Marcus Frank I, Zareba Wojciech, Taylor Matthew R G, Mestroni Luisa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) may present with ventricular arrhythmias early in the disease course, unrelated to the severity of left ventricular dysfunction. These patients may be classified as having an arrhythmogenic DCM (AR-DCM). We investigated the phenotype and natural history of patients with AR-DCM. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two hundred eighty-five patients with a recent diagnosis of...
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