January 21, 1988New England Journal of Medicine
Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Another Cause of Sudden Death in the Young
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Highlights right ventricular cardiomyopathy as a potential cause of sudden unexpected death in young individuals.
Key Points
- To review right ventricular cardiomyopathy as an occult cardiovascular etiology responsible for sudden and unexpected death in young populations.
- Evaluated clinical literature and autopsy contexts concerning sudden, unexpected deaths in children and young adults.
- Assessed underlying structural and occult cardiovascular conditions that trigger fatal events in asymptomatic individuals.
- Non-disease factors such as trauma, suicide, and poisoning account for the majority of sudden deaths in youth, but occult cardiovascular diseases represent a critical pathology.
- Right ventricular cardiomyopathy often remains entirely silent without prior clinical symptoms before manifesting as sudden cardiac death.
Cite This Study
Barry J. Maron (1988) studied this question.