Familial arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia in Afro-Caribbean: treadmill stress test the key to early diagnosis

Cardiometry

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Sandra Williams-Phillips¹ 

[1] Andrews Memorial Hospital

关键词: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia;    Ventricular tachycardia;    Familial;    Gene;   

DOI  :  10.12710/cardiometry.2014.4.8693

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: Russian New University

【 摘 要 】

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a rare entity and a significant cause of sudden death especially in the Italian population and athletes. The familial form is uncommon especially in the Afro-Caribbean population. This Index family represents an Autosomal Dominant form in a maternal parent who had sudden death at 39 years of age. The Index case was diagnosed at 18 years with increasing palpitations since 8 years of age, becoming symptomatic two decades younger than her mother. This was confirmed using the Treadmill Stress test. This is the 1st Case of Familial Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia documented in an Afro-Caribbean family.

【 授权许可】

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