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Eri Nitta1, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi1, Takashi Sugamori2
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan.
Abstract:
A 70-year-old man was admitted because of syncope and dyspnea. Two months before admission, exertional dyspnea occurred with syncope. Ventricular tachycardia with a monomorphic left bundle-branch block configuration was detected. An echocardiographic examination showed severe dilatation and diffuse, severe hypokinesis of the right ventricle, with thrombus formation in the right ventricular apex. Based on the clinical picture, the patient was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). This case emphasizes the need for early identification of RV abnormalities in patients with ARVC to determine appropriate therapy.
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