Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy or athlete's heart? Challenges in assessment of right heart morphology and function

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2019 Mar 27;89(1). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2019.1047.

Abstract

The incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes varies among studies, due to the disagreement in the definitions and the lack of information in this field.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / diagnosis
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / epidemiology*
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / etiology
  • Athletes*
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / epidemiology
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Risk