Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia: A case report

Authors

  • Tessa Negrín Valdés Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital General Universitario Camilo Cienfuegos. Sancti Spíritus, Cuba.
  • Livian M. Lage López Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital General Universitario Camilo Cienfuegos. Sancti Spíritus, Cuba.
  • Guillermo R. Quintana Cañizares Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital General Universitario Camilo Cienfuegos. Sancti Spíritus, Cuba.
  • Alexander Santos Pérez Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital General Universitario Camilo Cienfuegos. Sancti Spíritus, Cuba.
  • Amarilys Valero Hernández Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital General Universitario Camilo Cienfuegos. Sancti Spíritus, Cuba.

Abstract

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a heart muscle disease that predominantly affects the right ventricle, bringing about the replacement of normal myocardium with fatty or fibrofatty tissue and causing sudden death in young individuals. Ventricular tachycardia is an important clinical manifestation, although there are reports of right or global heart failure. The diagnosis is confirmed by echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging. The case of a 65-year-old former smoker, with hypertension and ischemic heart disease, a history of effort syncope symptoms and proven non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, with morphology of left bundle branch block, is reported. Relevant diagnostic studies were performed, and echocardiographic elements which were compatible with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia were found. Therefore, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator was implanted, after which the patient has had a favorable outcome.

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Published

2015-07-13

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Negrín Valdés T, Lage López LM, Quintana Cañizares GR, Santos Pérez A, Valero Hernández A. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia: A case report. CorSalud [Internet]. 2015 Jul. 13 [cited 2025 Jun. 23];7(3):229-34. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/63

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2015)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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