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===Diagnosis===
 
[[Image:epsilon_wave.png|thumb|Een epsilon golf in V1]]
ARVC is a difficult diagnosis to make. ECG characteristics that can occur in ARVC are:
* Epsilon waves
* QRS prolongation (>110ms) in the precordial leads (V1–V3)
* Late potentials on a [[signal averaged ECG]]


The European Society of Cardiology has created a list of diagnositc criteria for the diagnosis of ARVC.
The European Society of Cardiology has created a list of diagnositc criteria for the diagnosis of ARVC.