Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Case contributed by Igor Yarmola , 5 Mar 2021
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Joachim Feger, 13 Mar 2021

Updates to Case Attributes

Status changed from pending review to published (public).
Published At was set to .
Age changed from 14 to 14 years.
Presentation was changed:
Arrhythmia, exercise intolerance, dyspnea. TriquspidTricuspid annuloplasty at age of 9 monthmonths. Family history of sudden cardiac death.
Body was changed:

There are multiple aneurysms of anterior wall in middle part of RV, which refers to structural abnormality of myocardium. RV ejection fraction 14%. There is also susceptibility artifact in tricuspid valve. RV apex contracts normal and does not have abnormal contrast enhancement.

T1 can show cardial wall fat replacement in late stages of disease, but in this case there is only epicardial fat proliferation without reliable feature of intramyocardial fat.

The diagnosis of ARVC is based on the presence of major and minor criteria according to the revised Padua criteria (upgraded 2010 International Task Force).

In this case, there are two major criteria (according to the Padua criteria):

1) dys/akynesis with aneurysmal RV walls

  1. severe right ventricular dilation (dyskinetic and akinetic segments of the right ventricular free wall +   RV EDV/BSA 189mL/m2 (>100 mL/m2)

    2)QRS=120ms

    Also

  2. transmural contrastlate gadolinium enhancement noted in ≥1 RVright ventricular region in delayed images.

The case is presented together with my colleagues: Anikin A., Barskiy V. and Basargina E.

  • -<p>There are multiple aneurysms of anterior wall in middle part of RV, which refers to structural abnormality of myocardium. RV ejection fraction 14%. There is also susceptibility artifact in tricuspid valve. RV apex contracts normal and does not have abnormal contrast enhancement.</p><p>T1 can show cardial wall fat replacement in late stages of disease, but in this case there is only epicardial fat proliferation without reliable feature of intramyocardial fat.</p><p>The diagnosis of ARVC is based on the presence of major and minor criteria according to the revised Padua criteria (upgraded 2010 International Task Force).</p><p>In this case there are two major criteria:</p><p>1) dys/akynesis with aneurysmal RV walls  +   RV EDV/BSA 189mL/m2 (&gt;100 mL/m2)</p><p>2)QRS=120ms</p><p>Also transmural contrast enhancement noted in ≥1 RV region in delayed images.</p><p> </p>
  • +<p>The diagnosis of ARVC is based on the presence of major and minor criteria according to the revised Padua criteria (upgraded 2010 International Task Force).</p><p>In this case, there are two major criteria (according to the Padua criteria):</p><ol>
  • +<li>severe right ventricular dilation (dyskinetic and akinetic segments of the right ventricular free wall </li>
  • +<li>transmural late gadolinium enhancement in ≥1 right ventricular region</li>
  • +</ol><p> </p><p>The case is presented together with my colleagues: Anikin A., Barskiy V. and Basargina E.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:
  • RV-EDVI: 189 mL/m2
  • RV-EF: 13.9%

RightThe right ventricle (RV) is severely dilated, there is. There are dyskinesia and akynesiaakinesia of the middle and basal partparts of RVthe right ventricle with contrast enhancement onassociated late gadolinium enhancement serieswhich refer to a structural abnormality of the myocardium.

RV EDV/BSA 189mL/m2There is also a susceptibility artifact of the tricuspid valve after valve repair in early childhood.

RV EF 13.9%

Images Changes:

Image MRI (Cine SSFP) ( update )

Specifics changed from Short axis CINE FIESTA to Cine SSFP.
Perspective changed from Axial to short axis.

Image MRI (Cine SSFP) ( update )

Perspective was set to 2ch (RV).
Specifics changed from 2ch RV CINE FIESTA to Cine SSFP.

Image MRI (Cine SSFP) ( update )

Specifics changed from 4ch CINE FIESTA to Cine SSFP.
Perspective was set to 4ch.

Image MRI (Cine SSFP) ( update )

Specifics changed from 2ch CINE FIESTA to Cine SSFP.
Perspective was set to 2ch (LV).

Image MRI ( T1BB) ( update )

Specifics changed from Short axis T1 to T1BB.
Perspective was set to short axis.

Image MRI (IRGRE) ( update )

Perspective was set to 4ch.
Specifics changed from 4ch DCE to IRGRE.

Image MRI (IRGRE 15min) ( update )

Specifics changed from sort axis LGE 15min to IRGRE 15min.
Perspective was set to short axis.

Image 5 MRI ( T1BB) ( update )

Position was set to .

Updates to Freetext Attributes

Description was removed:

The case is presented together with my colleagues: Anikin A., Barskiy V. and Basargina E.

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