Why the study?
How does the electrocardiographic presentation evolve over time in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular disease?
Population
74 consecutive patients with symptomatic ventricular tachycardia and arrhythmogenic right ventricular disease
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
9.5 +/- 3.2 years (in 36 patients)
Authors
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A persistently normal ECG >6 years after first VT may exclude ARVD; leaves open refined criteria pending prospective validation.
How does the electrocardiographic presentation evolve over time in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular disease?
ECG diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular disease can be difficult initially due to a high rate of normal ECGs, but progressive changes occur over time, allowing exclusion of the disease if the ECG remains normal 6 years after a first ventricular tachycardia attack.
Jaoudé et al. (1996) studied this question.
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