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Inherited arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

ORPHA:247

Definition

A heart muscle disease that consists in progressive dystrophy of primarily the right ventricular myocardium with fibro-fatty replacement and ventricular dilation, and that is clinically characterized by ventricular arrhythmias and a risk of sudden cardiac death.

Prevalence
1-5 / 10 000
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult