Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Difference between revisions

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[[Image:arvdhart.png|thumb| A section throught the heart of a ARVC patient. (A) Transmural fatty replacement of the right ventricular free wall. (B) Myocardial atrophy is confined to the right ventricle and substantially spares the interventricular septum as well as the left ventricular free wall. <cite>Corrado</cite> Reproduced with permission from BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. ]]
[[Image:arvdhart.png|thumb| A section throught the heart of a ARVC patient. (A) Transmural fatty replacement of the right ventricular free wall. (B) Myocardial atrophy is confined to the right ventricle and substantially spares the interventricular septum as well as the left ventricular free wall. <cite>Corrado</cite> Reproduced with permission from BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. ]]
'''Arrythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy''', (ARVC, or ARVD: Arrythmogenic Right Ventricular Disease) is characterized by fatty replacement and fibrosis of the heart. Especially the right ventricle apex and outflow tract are involved. However the left ventricle can be affected to.
'''Arrythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy''', (ARVC, or ARVD: Arrythmogenic Right Ventricular Disease) is characterized by fatty replacement and fibrosis of the heart. Especially the right ventricle apex and outflow tract are involved. However the left ventricle can be affected to.
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'''Treatment''' focuses on avoiding complications.<cite>ACC2006</cite>
'''Treatment''' focuses on avoiding complications.<cite>ACC2006</cite>

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