How exercise can deteriorate the clinical course of an ARVC patient: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)/dysplasia is a genetic disease characterized by fibro-adipose degeneration of ventricular myocardium. Initial clinical presentation is variable and ranges from asymptomatic cases to chronic heart failure and sudden cardiac death due to malignant arrhythmias.

Case summary

Here, a 67-year-old male patient who started extensive physical training upon retirement and presented with ventricular tachycardia and progressive heart failure as a first sign of his disease. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy diagnosis was established according to the 2010 modified Task Force Criteria and supported by HRS/EHRA consensus-based genotyping. After initial discharge on optimal medical therapy and prophylactic implan

SUBMITTER: Lusebrink E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8603230 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature