Cor Vasa 2010, 52(Suppl.):12-14 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2010.197

Arrhythmogenic left ventricular dysplasia

Petr Widimský1,*, Rostislav Polášek2
1 III. interní-kardiologická klinika, Kardiocentrum, Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady a 3. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha
2 Kardiocentrum, Krajská nemocnice Liberec, Česká republika

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a rare, but well-characterized disease with a high risk of sudden death. This case report describes an unusual case of a young woman with severe syncope due to the arhythmogenic dysplasia of the left ventricle or, possibly, interventricular septum.

Keywords: Arrhythmogenic dysplasia; Left ventricular dysfunction; Syncope; Sudden death

Published: December 1, 2010  Show citation

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Widimský P, Polášek R. Arrhythmogenic left ventricular dysplasia. Cor Vasa. 2010;52(Suppl.):12-14. doi: 10.33678/cor.2010.197.
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