Key result
A 61-year-old man successfully resuscitated from sudden cardiac arrest was diagnosed with ARVC and discharged without neurological sequelae 1 month after ICD implantation.
Case Report (n=1)
ARVC is an important cause of sudden cardiac arrest, and successfully resuscitated patients with right ventricular dilation should undergo testing to rule out the condition.
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Case of late-onset ARVC; leaves open whether diagnostic criteria underrecognize disease in older adults.
Ochi et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) (n=1). Target temperature management and ICD implantation was evaluated on Clinical outcome post-cardiac arrest. A 61-year-old man successfully resuscitated from sudden cardiac arrest was diagnosed with ARVC and discharged without neurological sequelae 1 month after ICD implantation.
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