My APPROACH to the patient with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)

Clinical diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is challenging owing to the broad range of phenotypic manifestations, reduced genetic penetrance, and age-related progression characterizing the disease. There is no single “gold-standard” test for ARVC, and diagnosis relies on a scoring system of “major” and “minor” criteria based on the demonstration of a combination of defects in ventricular morphology and function, depolarization/repolarization ECG abnormalities, myocardial tissue histological changes, arrhythmias, and family history.
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research