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The arrhythmogenic right ventricle. Dysplasia versus cardiomyopathy

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Summary

Twenty-four patients presenting with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ventricular tachycardia of right ventricular origin associated with structural abnormalities of the right ventricle) were divided into two groups with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) above or below 45%. The distribution of LVEF in the group with LVEF below 45% was comparable with the distribution in 6 patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy who had ventricular tachycardia originating in the left ventricle (P = 0.2). They also had the same unfavorable long-term prognosis. Therefore, it is suggested that the term, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), be restricted to patients with a LVEF below 45%. Histological data obtained in the ARVC group showed signs of acute or chronic myocarditis (in the right and left ventricles). It can be hypothesized that patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) may be prone to develop infectious myocarditis. In patients in whom an abnormal host immune response had been seen, progressive deterioration of right and left ventricular function could be observed. This pattern may be superimposed on the genetically determined background of ARVD. This could explain the wide spectrum of clinical presentation observed in patients with tachycardia originating in an abnormal right ventricle.

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    G. Fontaine, F. Fontaliran, F. Rosas Andrade, E. Velasquez, J. Tonet, X. Jouven, Y. Fujioka & R. Frank

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Fontaine, G., Fontaliran, F., Rosas Andrade, F. et al. The arrhythmogenic right ventricle. Dysplasia versus cardiomyopathy. Heart Vessels 10, 227–235 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01744901

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