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Value of the echocardiographic findings of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia with left ventricular involvement in a child.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8778700     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 9-year-old girl was admitted because she had had palpitations for 2 years. Her electrocardiogram revealed multifocal ectopic beats with left bundle branch morphology, sinoatrial block, and first- and second-degree atrioventricular blocks. Cross-sectional echocardiography demonstrated an enlarged left ventricle and filling defects and sacculations of the posterior left ventricular wall, apex, and septum. The diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) was confirmed by endomyocardial biopsy and thallium 201 scintigraphy. We present this case because of the rarity of left ventricular involvement associated with ARVD. We also emphasize the value of echocardiography in the early diagnosis of ARVD.
Authors:
S Atalay; A Imamoglu; H Gümüs; M Gürdal; M Ozenci
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric cardiology     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0172-0643     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Cardiol     Publication Date:    1996 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-09-16     Completed Date:  1996-09-16     Revised Date:  2008-02-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003849     Medline TA:  Pediatr Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  40-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ankara University, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*,  ultrasonography
Humans
Tachycardia, Ventricular / complications,  ultrasonography*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications,  ultrasonography*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / complications,  ultrasonography*

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