A CASE REPORT OF ARRYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA PRESENTING WITH STABLE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA AND LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION

Abstract

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia (ARVD) is regarded to be one of the highest common cause of death especially in athletes due to sudden cardiac arrest. Epidemiologically, 1 among 5000 populations has estimated prevalence of ARVD. ARVD clinical indications or symptoms before the age of 12 are difficult to diagnose and it is also rare to acquire ARVD symptoms after the age of 60. 34-year-old male patient with no-known co-morbid received at Emergency Department of PNS Shifa Hospital Karachi. This case report is a typical case of ARVD in stage 4 with bi ventricular involvement.