VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA HARBINGER OF AN INTERESTING CASE OF CARDIOMYOPATHY
Abstract
Ventricular tachycardia can be a harbinger
of cardiomyopathy. Arrhythmogenic
right ventricular dysplasia(ARVD) can
present as ventricular tachycardia. ARVD
is grouped under primary cardiomyopathies
of genetic origin.ARVD is an
uncommon form of inheritable heart muscle
disease (estimated 1 in 5000) .ARVD
involves predominantly the right ventricle
with progressive loss of myocytes and
fatty or fibrofatty tissue replacement.
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