arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

An intrinsic cardiomyopathy that is characterized by hypokinetic areas involving the free wall of the right ventricle, with fibrofatty replacement of the right ventricular myocardium, with associated arrhythmias originating in the right ventricle and limited o

An intrinsic cardiomyopathy that is characterized by hypokinetic areas involving the free wall of the right ventricle, with fibrofatty replacement of the right ventricular myocardium, with associated arrhythmias originating in the right ventricle and limited or no involvement of the left ventricle.

Also known as: ARVC; ARVC cardiomyopathy; ARVD; arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy