Cor Vasa 2008, 50(9):343-346 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2008.119

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and third degree AV block

Jiří Bednář1,*, Jan Václavík1, Martin Hutyra1, Josef Novotný2, Jan Lukl1
1 I. interní klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc a Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého
2 Radiodiagnostické oddělení, Vojenská nemocnice Olomouc, Olomouc, Česká republika

This is the case report of a young man with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy documented by echocardio-graphy and computed tomography. In addition to sustained ventricular tachycardia, third degree AV block was diagnosed with heart failure presentation requiring cardiac pacing. This coincidence of arrhythmias is a rare occurrence in the above condition and has to date been reported only in several isolated cases. Given the recurrent ventricular arrhythmias, the need for cardioversion during the latest attack of malignant arrhythmia and undesirable effects of amiodarone, the patient was indicated for cardioverter/defibrillator implantation.

Keywords: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy; Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; Third degree AV block; Ventricular tachycardia; Cardioversion; Heart failure

Published: September 1, 2008  Show citation

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Bednář J, Václavík J, Hutyra M, Novotný J, Lukl J. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and third degree AV block. Cor Vasa. 2008;50(9):343-346. doi: 10.33678/cor.2008.119.
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