Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in an 11-Year-Old Girl and Typical Echocardiographic Features

Abstract

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a rare entity that affects children as well as adults. This is a genetic disorder that can be inherited and whose hallmark is fibrofatty replacement of ventricular muscle, especially of the right side, with ventricular arrhythmias and progressive heart failure. We describe a case of an 11-year-old Saudi girl with ARVC and the echocardiographic characteristics that had been highlighted by the Taskforce for ARVC, and we suggest that a concurrent criterion be added to aid further echo identification in children.

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy with biventricular involvement and heart failure in a 9-year old girl

“…There was a case report from Saudi Arabia of a 12-year-old boy who presented with history of progressive shortness of breath and enlarged heart before developing ventricular arrhythmias [6]. Another 11-year-old Saudi girl presented with multiple ventricular ectopics, tiredness, and palpitations with typical features of ARVC on echocardiogram [7]. To our knowledge, our patient is the youngest of reported cases presenting with overt clinical ARVC.…”

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia in Saudi Arabia: a single-center experience with long-term follow-up

“…* a full transthoracic echocardiography, as outlined in the revised ARVC/D Task Force Criteria, 16 which we used to look for right ventricular segmental or regional dilatation, aneurysms, or morphological abnormalities;…”

“…To our knowledge, there has been no study examining the clinical characteristics in ARVC/D patients in Saudi Arabia, apart from a single case report. 16 Therefore, the purpose of this study was to present the clinical characteristics and long-term follow-up of ARVC/D patients at the Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.…”