Summary

The Intercontinental Lecture, presented by Dr Melvin M. Scheinman, discusses arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVC). The presenter reviews the history, mechanisms, and pathogenesis of ARVC, with a focus on electrophysiological changes, and then discusses how this new knowledge has modified the clinical approach to the care of this disease.

  • antiarrhythmic therapy
  • ankyrin-B
  • arrhythmias
  • arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
  • desmosome protein
  • fibroadiposis
  • implantable cardioverter defibrillators
  • ventricular tachycardia
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