Open AccessA 19-year-old male with palpitations
Author(s) -
Shailendra Upadhyay,
Shweta Upadhyay
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.41792
Subject(s) - palpitations , emergency department , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiology , arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia , heart failure , cardiomyopathy , radiology , psychiatry
A 19-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) following intermittent episodes of palpitations. Classical "epsilon waves" noted on his initial electrocardiogram prompted an evaluation for arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD). The diagnosis was confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging of the heart and stress test. A prompt recognition and management of this condition in the ED helped prevent significant mortality that may be associated with ARVD.