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Endomyocardial Biopsy Guided by Electroanatomic Voltage Mapping in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

Authors :
Augusto Pappalardo
Claudio Tondo
Paolo Zecchi
Elisabetta Zachara
Giulia d'Amati
Federica Re
Andrea Avella
Antonio Dello Russo
Massimiliano Mancini
Francesco Laurenzi
Source :
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 18:991-993
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Wiley, 2007.

Abstract

A positive endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is a major diagnostic criterion for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Nevertheless, its sensitivity is low due to the focal nature of the disease. Moreover, myocardial samples are usually taken from the uncommonly involved interventricular septum to minimize the risk of perforation. In this report, we describe a novel bioptical approach for ARVC diagnosis guided by the identification of right ventricle (RV) affected regions by means of electroanatomical voltage mapping.

Details

ISSN :
15408167 and 10453873
Volume :
18
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....e7010be12c0b73d817b7c8b8fc58dd2a