2019 HRS expert consensus statement on evaluation, risk stratification, and management of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: Executive summary

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an arrhythmogenic disorder of the myocardium not secondary to ischemic, hypertensive, or valvular heart disease. ACM incorporates a broad spectrum of genetic, systemic, infectious, and inflammatory disorders. This designation includes, but is not limited to, arrhythmogenic right/left ventricular cardiomyopathy, cardiac amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, Chagas disease, and left ventricular noncompaction. The ACM phenotype overlaps with other cardiomyopathies, particularly dilated cardiomyopathy with arrhythmia presentation that may be associated with ventricular dilatation and/or impaired systolic function.

Source: Heart Rhythm - October 29, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jeffrey A. Towbin, William J. McKenna, Dominic J. Abrams, Michael J. Ackerman, Hugh Calkins, Francisco C.C. Darrieux, James P. Daubert, Christian de Chillou, Eugene C. DePasquale, Milind Y. Desai, N.A. Mark Estes, Wei Hua, Julia H. Indik, Jodie Ingles, Cy Source Type: research