RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Sinclair, Heather Q.
T1 Cardiomyopathy: Genetics, Diagnosis, and Treatment
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2010
FD SAGE Publications
VO 9
IS 6
SP 17
OP 18
DO 10.1177/155989771000900609
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/6/17.abstract
AB Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), an inherited myocardial disorder, is associated with arrhythmias, heart failure, and sudden death [Syrris P et al. Am J Hum Genet 2006; Yang Z et al. Circulation Res 2006]. Clinical diagnosis of ARVC can be complicated, because multiple diagnostic tests are required and clinical presentation varies. This article discussed the etiology of ARVC and recent breakthroughs concerning detection, as well as the issue of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.