reviewNew England Journal of MedicineJan 4, 2017Closed access

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

DCDomenico CorradoMSMark S. LinkHCHugh Calkins

University of Padua · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is a heritable heart-muscle disorder that causes progressive replacement of right ventricular myocardium by fibrofatty tissue. Mutations in genes encoding desmosomal proteins play a key role in the pathogenesis of the disease.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Pathogenesis
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiology
  • Internal medicine
  • Heart disease
  • Disease
  • Heart failure
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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