Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2018; 110(2): 201-202

A Prenatal Case of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia

Lilian Maria Lopes, Juliana Torres Pacheco, Regina Schultz, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira Francisco, Marcelo Zugaib

DOI: 10.5935/abc.20180022

Introduction

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is a heart muscle disorder that is characterized pathologically by fibrofatty replacement of the right (and sometimes left) ventricular myocardium. In 30-90% of cases, it is an inherited condition, with an autosomal dominant form of transmission. Disease expression is variable. In this article, we discuss a rare case of fetal ARVD and its difficult prenatal diagnosis, only confirmed at post-natal autopsy.

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A Prenatal Case of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia

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