Isolated arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy identified by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

The Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) is a cardiac muscle disorder characterized pathologically by fibrofatty replacement of the right ventricular (RV) myocardium [1]. In the early stage of the disease, structural changes may be confined to, the so called "triangle of dysplasia" in the RV. Clinical expression ranges from an asymptomatic phenotype, arrhythmias or eve...

The Correlation between Left and Right Ventricular Ejection Fractions in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease, Documented by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Introduction: The correlation between right and left ventricular ejection fractions (RVEF and LVEF, respectively) has been studied in only a small number of patients with a marked decrease in RVEF and LVEF. The aim of the present study was to compare LVEF and RVEF in patients with ischemic heart disease. RVEF and LVEF were measured by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) imaging. Materials a...

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric patients ≤ 18 years with suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC): a correlation to genetics

Background Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death. It is a progressive disease that can already manifest itself during childhood and adolescence. Since little is known about the early stage in pediatric patients, this study sought to determine the influence of right and left ventricular findings from cardiac magnetic reso...

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy Involving Isolated Ventricular Septum: Case Report

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is a disorder in which normal myocardium is replaced by fibrofatty tissue. This disorder usually involves the right ventricle, but the left ventricle and septum also may be affected. Patients with ARVD are usually men younger than 35 years who complain of chest pain or rapid heart rate. In some cases, sudden cardiac death is the first presentati...

Novel mutation in desmoplakin causes arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy.

BACKGROUND Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a familial heart muscle disease characterized by structural, electrical, and pathological abnormalities of the right ventricle (RV). Several disease loci have been identified. Mutations in desmoplakin have recently been isolated in both autosomal-dominant and autosomal-recessive forms of ARVC. Primary left ventricular (LV) var...

Arrhythmogenic Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Suspected by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Confirmed by Identification of a Novel Plakophilin-2 Variant.