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Management of patient with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy during pregnancy
Author(s) -
Iriyama Takayuki,
Kamei Yoshimasa,
Kozuma Shiro,
Taketani Yuji
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2012.01954.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , cardiomyopathy , cardiology , ventricular tachycardia , arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia , sudden cardiac death , heart disease , heart failure , genetics , biology
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a cardiac disease that affects the right side of the heart and causes ventricular arrhythmias. It is considered as the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young adults. However, risk and optimal management of ARVC during pregnancy and delivery remain unclear due to the small number of reported cases. Here we report a case of successful management of pregnancy and delivery in a patient with ARVC, who had a history of sustained ventricular tachycardia from her previous pregnancy.