Key result
Total absence of the solid wall of the right ventricle in a 47-year-old male presented with paroxysmal tachycardia and arrhythmias, likely representing a congenital defect.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report describes a rare probable congenital defect involving the total absence of the solid wall of the right ventricle in a patient presenting with arrhythmias and angina.
Rare congenital RV wall absence may cause adult arrhythmias; leaves open prevalence, mechanisms, and management.
This article deals with the presentation of a 47‐year‐old male patient with total absence of the solid wall of the right ventricle but not of the trabeculae carneae or of the papillary muscles. The previous history included attacks of paroxysmal tachycardia and, furthermore, angina of effort during the last three years. The terminal events were dominated by several types of arrhythmias. The autopic findings revealed no degenerative or inflammatory changes of the myocardium. The coronary arteries were normal except for non‐contributory minimal atheromatous deposits. Absence of the solid part of the right ventricular musculature probably represents a congenital defect.
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Forssman et al. (1972) conducted a case report in Absence of the solid wall of the right ventricle (n=1). Absence of the solid wall of the right ventricle was evaluated. Total absence of the solid wall of the right ventricle in a 47-year-old male presented with paroxysmal tachycardia and arrhythmias, likely representing a congenital defect.
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