The challenge of diagnosing arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in the young

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 800-803

  Sanatani, Shubhayan ^a,b   Duncan, Walter ^a   Chan, Suzanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy; Pediatrics; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMIODARONE; BICARBONATE; LIDOCAINE; SOTALOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HISTOLOGY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46749114001     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-008-9238-8     Document Type: Article

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