Right ventricular cardiomyopathy - A rare and underdiagnosed cause of sudden death in young adults

Authors
Coard, KCM Bishop, K
Citation
Kcm. Coard et K. Bishop, Right ventricular cardiomyopathy - A rare and underdiagnosed cause of sudden death in young adults, W I MED J, 48(2), 1999, pp. 88-90
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00433144 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
88 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-3144(199906)48:2<88:RVC-AR>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We present an example of right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a very uncommon condition which caused sudden death in an adolescent boy. This case report is used to highlight the pathological features of this rare and poorly unde rstood condition, which is often undiagnosed.