Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in an 11-year-old girl and typical echocardiographic features
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Abdul Rahim Wong1, Nabil AbdurRazak, Saad Mohammad Al-Hadlaq
1Pediatric Department, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a rare entity that affects children as well as adults. This is a genetic disorder that can be inherited and whose hallmark is fibrofatty replacement of ventricular muscle, especially of the right side, with ventricular arrhythmias and progressive heart failure. We describe a case of an 11-year-old Saudi girl with ARVC and the echocardiographic characteristics that had been highlighted by the Taskforce for ARVC, and we suggest that a concurrent criterion be added to aid further echo identification in children.
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