| Pathologic evidence of extensive left ventricular involvement in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. | |
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PMID: 1644439 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (also known as arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia) is characterized by adipose or fibroadipose tissue replacement of the right ventricular myocardium, whereas the left ventricle is substantively spared. Two cases of the disease with evidence of extensive left ventricular involvement at pathologic examination are described. Hearts from two patients who died suddenly showed full-thickness right ventricular fatty infiltration associated with extensive left ventricular involvement (greater than 50% of myocardial thickness). These findings might explain the reported clinical features of left ventricle dysfunction in a subset of patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. In view of the biventricular involvement of the disease, it should simply be termed "arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy." |
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Authors:
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P Gallo; G d'Amati; F Pelliccia |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human pathology Volume: 23 ISSN: 0046-8177 ISO Abbreviation: Hum. Pathol. Publication Date: 1992 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-09-08 Completed Date: 1992-09-08 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9421547 Medline TA: Hum Pathol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 948-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, Italy. |
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Adipose Tissue
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pathology Adult Arrhythmias, Cardiac / pathology* Autopsy Cardiomyopathies / pathology* Heart Ventricles / pathology Humans Male |
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