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The Challenge of Diagnosing Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in the Young

Authors: Shubhayan Sanatani, Walter Duncan, Suzanne Chan

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 4/2008

Abstract

We report two cases of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in the pediatric age group. In both cases, the diagnosis was considered and pursued but would not be made utilizing Task Force Criteria. The diagnosis was made based on the morphology of a single beat during exercise testing. We illustrate the difficulty of diagnosing ARVC in the young even with a heightened index of suspicion.

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Title: The Challenge of Diagnosing Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in the Young
Authors: Shubhayan Sanatani
Walter Duncan
Suzanne Chan
Publication date: 01-07-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 4/2008
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-008-9238-8

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