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Endomyocardial biopsy guided by electroanatomic voltage mapping in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: a case report.
- Source :
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Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology [J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol] 2007 Sep; Vol. 18 (9), pp. 991-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Mar 31. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- A positive endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is a major diagnostic criterion for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Nevertheless, its sensitivity is low due to the focal nature of the disease. Moreover, myocardial samples are usually taken from the uncommonly involved interventricular septum to minimize the risk of perforation. In this report, we describe a novel bioptical approach for ARVC diagnosis guided by the identification of right ventricle (RV) affected regions by means of electroanatomical voltage mapping.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Cardiomyopathies complications
Humans
Male
Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnosis
Tachycardia, Ventricular etiology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right complications
Biopsy, Needle methods
Body Surface Potential Mapping methods
Cardiomyopathies pathology
Myocardium pathology
Tachycardia, Ventricular pathology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1540-8167
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17403077
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00807.x