Arrhythmogenic RV Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIII

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2. Introduction: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia Clarified

   • Gaetano Thiene, Andrea Nava, Frank I. Marcus

   Pages 1-5

3. Advances in Genetics: Dominant Forms

   • Alessandra Rampazzo, Gian Antonio Danieli

   Pages 7-14

4. Advances in Genetics: Recessive Forms

   • Nikos Protonotarios, Adalena Tsatsopoulou

   Pages 15-20

5. Genotype-Phenotype Correlations

   • Barbara Bauce, Andrea Nava

   Pages 21-28

6. Autopsy and Endomyocardial Biopsy Findings

   • Cristina Basso, Gaetano Thiene

   Pages 29-44

7. Cell Adhesion Pathology

   • Jeffrey E. Saffitz

   Pages 45-51

8. Ultrastructural Substrates

   • Elzbieta Czarnowska, Mila Della Barbera, Gaetano Thiene, Marialuisa Valente, Cristina Basso

   Pages 53-60

9. Transgenic Animal Models

   • Matteo Vatta, Zhao Yang, Jeffrey A. Towbin

   Pages 61-68

10. Spontaneous Animal Models

    • Philip R. Fox, Cristina Basso, Gaetano Thiene, Barry J. Maron

    Pages 69-78

11. Possible Causative or Contributing Role of Viruses

    • Fiorella Calabrese, Elisa Carturan, Gaetano Thiene, Jeffrey A. Towbin

    Pages 79-85

12. Diagnosis: Task Force Criteria including Modifications for Family Members

    • Deirdre Ward, Petros Syrris, Srijita Sen-Chowdhry, William J. McKenna

    Pages 87-96

13. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Task Force Criteria — Proposed Modifications

    • Frank I. Marcus, Duane Sherrill

    Pages 97-104

14. Idiopathic Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardia

    • Gianfranco Buja, Barbara Ignatiuk, Thomas Wichter, Domenico Corrado

    Pages 105-120

15. Electrocardiographic Manifestations

    • Wojciech Zareba, Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Pietro Turrini

    Pages 121-128

16. Echocardiography

    • Danita Yoerger-Sanborn, Michael H. Picard, Barbara Bauce

    Pages 129-134

17. MR and CT Imaging

    • Harikrishna Tandri, Hugh Calkins, David A. Bluemke

    Pages 135-146

18. Diagnostic Role of Angiography

    • Thomas Wichter, Julia Indik, Luciano Daliento

    Pages 147-158

19. Electrophysiologic Study including Electroanatomic Mapping

    • Domenico Corrado, James Daubert, Cristina Basso, Gianfranco Buja, Gaetano Thiene

    Pages 159-169

20. Risk Stratification and Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy

    • Thomas Wichter, Domenico Corrado, Matthias Paul

    Pages 171-179

This book covers all the recent research highlights of arrhythmogenic right ventr- ular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D), a recently discovered heart muscle d- ease which is a major threat to the life of affected young people. It summarizes ne- ly 25 years of investigation on the etiology, genetics, pathology, clinical features, - agnosis, and treatment of ARVC/D. In particular, a 5-year research program supported by grants from both the European Community and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes has contributed to the discovery of seven disease-causing genes, thus opening new avenues for the early identification of affected patients and prevention of sudden death. A Workshop was held in Venice, Italy, October 3, 2005, as part of the Venice - rhythmia Meeting, where the European and American investigators presented and discussed several major achievements which are now reported in this book.As a - sult of these coordinated efforts, great advances have been made in the recognition and understanding of the disease, which are summarized in this book.

• Ablation
• angiography
• biopsy
• cell
• echocardiography
• genes
• genetics
• heart
• human genetics
• radiology

• Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

  Frank I. Markus

• Department of Cardiological, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Italy

  Andrea Nava

• Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences, University of Padua, Italy

  Gaetano Thiene

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