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Diagnosing ARVC in Pediatric Patients Applying the Revised Task Force Criteria: Importance of Imaging, 12-Lead ECG, and Genetics.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Aug 2018
Steinmetz Michael, Krause Ulrich, Lauerer Peter, Konietschke Frank, Aguayo Randolph, Ritter Christian Oliver, Schuster Andreas, Lotz Joachim, Paul Thomas, Staab Wieland
Abstract excerpt
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a potentially lethal disease that is well described in adults. In pediatric patients, however, identification of patients at risk of adverse events of ARVC remains a challenge. We aimed to determine which criteria of the revised Task Force Criteria (rTFC), alone or combined, have an impact on diagnosis of ARVC when compared to disease-specific genetic...
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