TY - JOUR
T1 - Endomyocardial biopsy guided by electroanatomic voltage mapping in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
T2 - A case report
AU - Avella, Andrea
AU - Pappalardo, Augusto
AU - D'Amati, Giulia
AU - Russo, Antonio Dello
AU - Laurenzi, Francesco
AU - Mancini, Massimiliano
AU - Re, Federica
AU - Zachara, Elisabetta
AU - Zecchi, Paolo
AU - Tondo, Claudio
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - Endomyocardial Biopsy Guided by Voltage Mapping. A positive endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is a major diagnostic criterion for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Nevertheless, its sensitivity is low due to the focal nature of the disease. Moreover, myocardial samples are usually taken from the uncommonly involved interventricular septum to minimize the risk of perforation. In this report, we describe a novel bioptical approach for ARVC diagnosis guided by the identification of right ventricle (RV) affected regions by means of electroanatomical voltage mapping.
AB - Endomyocardial Biopsy Guided by Voltage Mapping. A positive endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is a major diagnostic criterion for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Nevertheless, its sensitivity is low due to the focal nature of the disease. Moreover, myocardial samples are usually taken from the uncommonly involved interventricular septum to minimize the risk of perforation. In this report, we describe a novel bioptical approach for ARVC diagnosis guided by the identification of right ventricle (RV) affected regions by means of electroanatomical voltage mapping.
KW - Arrhythmia
KW - Cardiomyopathy
KW - Diagnosis
KW - Electroanatomic mapping
KW - Endomyocardial biopsy
KW - Right ventricle
KW - Substrate mapping
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00807.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00807.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 17403077
AN - SCOPUS:34548331838
VL - 18
SP - 991
EP - 993
JO - Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
JF - Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
SN - 1045-3873
IS - 9
ER -