Exercise-induced right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy--an emerging condition distinct from arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy

Richard W Harper; Philip M Mottram

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2008.01.005

Exercise-induced right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy--an emerging condition distinct from arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy

Heart Lung Circ. 2009 Jun;18(3):233-5. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.01.005. Epub 2008 Apr 8.

Authors

Richard W Harper¹, Philip M Mottram

Affiliation

¹ Monash Heart, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168, Melbourne, Australia. richard.harper@med.monash.edu.au

PMID: 18396459
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.01.005

Abstract

We report a case of a 32-year-old female world champion triathlete who developed exercise induced recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT). Investigations supported a diagnosis of the newly recognised condition "exercise induced right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy" (EIRVD/C). The VT could be easily terminated by burst pacing from the RV apex and the athlete has been successfully treated with an internal cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiomyopathies / etiology*
Cardiomyopathies / pathology
Cardiomyopathies / therapy
Defibrillators, Implantable
Echocardiography
Exercise Tolerance / physiology*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Sports / physiology
Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology*
Tachycardia, Ventricular / therapy
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / complications
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / etiology*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / therapy