Three cases of orthotopic heart transplantation for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a cardiomyopathy that primarily affects the heart muscle in the right ventricle. The ventricular muscle is replaced by fatty or fibrous tissue in a diffuse or spotty process. We performed orthotopic heart transplantations in 3 patients and all patients are alive. When ARVC has progressed to heart failure in the right or left ventricles, orthotopic heart transplantation is an effective therapeutic option.
Medical subject headings
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
- Heart Transplantation