Heart Failure in Patients with Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
Shi Chen, Liang Chen, Fırat Duru, Shengshou Hu
Abstract
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a rare inherited cardiomyopathy characterized as fibro-fatty replacement, and a common cause for sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Development of heart failure (HF) has been an under-recognized complication of ACM for a long time. The current clinical management guidelines for HF in ACM progression have nowadays been updated. Thus, a comprehensive review for this great achievement in our understanding of HF in ACM is necessary. In this review, we aim to describe the research progress on epidemiology, clinical characteristics, risk stratification and therapeutics of HF in ACM.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHeart failureCardiomyopathyInternal medicineCardiologySudden cardiac deathRisk stratificationEpidemiologyIntensive care medicineCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseSports injuries and preventionCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias