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Results of ajmaline testing in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia-cardiomyopathy.
- Source :
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International journal of cardiology [Int J Cardiol] 2004 Jun; Vol. 95 (2-3), pp. 207-10. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- An association between arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia-cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) and Brugada syndrome can be supposed according to several case reports. In order to examine a possible link between ARVD/C and Brugada syndrome, systematic ajmaline testing with 1 mg/kg body weight intravenously, was done in 55 patients (32 males, mean age 46.7+/-12.3 years) with ISFC/ESC criteria of ARVD/C. In nine patients ajmaline testing could demonstrate coved ST segment elevation of at least 2 mm in at least two right precordial leads. Three of these patients had recurrent syncopes. Electrophysiological study revealed non-sustained ventricular tachycardia with left bundle branch block configuration and inferior axis in only one case. Systematic ajmaline testing could demonstrate a definite link between ARVD/C and Brugada syndrome.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Ajmaline
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia diagnosis
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia physiopathology
Bundle-Branch Block physiopathology
Female
Germany epidemiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Syncope physiopathology
Syndrome
Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnosis
Tachycardia, Ventricular physiopathology
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia epidemiology
Electrocardiography
Tachycardia, Ventricular epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0167-5273
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 2-3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15193821
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.04.032