[ARVD-FORUM] Diagnosis of ARVD in children. Dr. Hamilton

[ARVD Symposium]

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This is indeed the crux of the problem for me: the diagnosis of ARVD in
children. In our relatively large series of patients with clinically
convincing ARVD in children (often on the basis of flagrantly abnormal MRI
and/or biopsy), adult criteria for ARVD are fulfilled in only ~50% of
patients. Fortunately, the mortality in this age group is low (but not
zero). I would encourage the involvement of pediatric cardiac
electrophysiologists in these dialogs and conferences.

Robert Hamilton

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Este es en efecto, el quid de la cuestion para mi: el diagnostico de DAVD en
ninios. En nuestra relativamente extensa serie de pacientes con DAVD
clinicamente convincente en ninios (con frecuencia sobre la base de IRM y/o
biopsia evidentemente anormal), los criterios adultos para la DAVD se
cumplen en solo ~50% de los pacientes. Afortunadamente, la mortalidad en
este grupo etario es baja (pero no cero). Yo alentaria a los
electrofisiologos cardiacos pediatricos a que se involucren en estos
dialogos y eventos.

Robert Hamilton

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Dr. Sergio Dubner
Director

Dr. Edgardo Schapachnik
Director