Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia masquerading as dilated cardiomyopathy

J Nemec; B S Edwards; M J Osborn; W D Edwards

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00244-1

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia masquerading as dilated cardiomyopathy

Am J Cardiol. 1999 Jul 15;84(2):237-9, A9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00244-1.

Authors

J Nemec¹, B S Edwards, M J Osborn, W D Edwards

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.

PMID: 10426350
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00244-1

Abstract

This is a case report of 2 patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction and ventricular arrhythmias. At the time of cardiac transplantation they were found to have right ventricular dysplasia with left ventricular involvement.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / complications*
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / pathology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography
Heart Transplantation
Humans
Male