PMID: 9446084Jan 31, 1998Paper

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy associated with multiple right atrial thrombi

Orvosi hetilap
I KésöiG Deák

Abstract

The authors report the case of an arrhythmogen right ventricular cardiomyopathy. The disease is characterised by the partial or total loss and the fibro-fatty replacement of right ventricular musculature and by the higher familiar incidence. The clinical importance of the disease is the malignant ventricular arrhythmia generated in the right ventricular wall, that is often fatal. Right heart failure is less frequent and develops mainly preterminally. The curiosity of this case is right atrial and ventricular thrombi diagnostized concomitantly with progressive heart failure. This combination is a rarity in medical literature, in contrast with the disease itself, as it was previously supposed. Early diagnosis, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment can reduce the fatal outcome.

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly due to stroke and thromboembolism. Here is the latest research.

Atrial Filbrillation

Atrial fibrillation refers to the abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atria. Here is the latest research.

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmias are abnormalities in heart rhythms, which can be either too fast or too slow. They can result from abnormalities of the initiation of an impulse or impulse conduction or a combination of both. Here is the latest research on arrhythmias.

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle, that can lead to muscular or electrical dysfunction of the heart. It is often an irreversible disease that is associated with a poor prognosis. There are different causes and classifications of cardiomyopathies. Here are the latest discoveries pertaining to this disease.

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a congenital cardiomyopathy that is characterized by infiltration of adipose and fibrous tissue into the right ventricle wall and loss of myocardial cells. Primary injuries usually are at the free wall of the right ventricular and right atria resulting in ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias. Discover the latest research on arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia here.