Late presentation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in an octogenarian associated with a pathogenic variant in the plakophilin 2 gene: a case report

Late presentation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in an octogenarian associated with a pathogenic variant in the plakophilin 2 gene: a case report

Abstract Background Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited myocardial disease characterized by fibrofatty replacement and ventricular arrhythmias. ARVC is believed to be a disease of the young, with most cases being diagnosed before the age of 40 years. We report here...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Adachi, Takekuni Hayashi, Takeshi Mitsuhashi, Kenichi Sakakura, Yoko Yamada, Yuko Wada, Minoru Horie, Shin-ichi Momomura, Hideo Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Octogenarian
Elderly
Plakophilin 2
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1018-2

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