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ReviewEuropace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology2019

Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy patient.

Weijia Wang, Cynthia A James, Hugh Calkins

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Review in Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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25citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. AAV9-mediated gene supplementation therapy prevents and rescues arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in Pnpla2-mutated mice.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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  9. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025
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  13. Arrhythmic risk stratification in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2023
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  17. Clinical characteristics and risk stratification of desmoplakin cardiomyopathy.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2022
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  19. One Patient, Two Cardiomyopathies.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Weijia WangDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Sheikh Zayed Tower 7125R, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Cynthia A JamesDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Sheikh Zayed Tower 7125R, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Hugh CalkinsDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Sheikh Zayed Tower 7125R, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) is a rare inherited heart muscle disease characterized by ventricular tachyarrhythmia, predominant right ventricular dysfunction, and sudden cardiac death. Its pathophysiology involves close interaction between genetic mutations and exposure to physical activity. Mutations in genes encoding desmosomal protein are the most common genetic basis. Genetic testing plays important roles in diagnosis and screening of family members. Syncope, palpitation, and lightheadedness are the most common symptoms. The 2010 Task Force Criteria is the standard for diagnosis today. Implantation of a defibrillator in high-risk patients is the only therapy that provides adequate protection against sudden death. Selection of patients who are best candidates for defibrillator implantation is challenging. Exercise restriction is critical in affected individuals and at-risk family members. Antiarrhythmic drugs and ventricular tachycardia ablation are valuable but palliative components of the management. This review focuses on the current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in ARVD/C and outlines the future area of development in this field.

Indexed as

Defibrillators, ImplantableAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsArrhythmogenic Right Ventricular DysplasiaDeath, Sudden, CardiacElectric CountershockElectrocardiographyExercise ToleranceGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingHeart RateHumansPredictive Value of TestsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTachycardia, VentricularTreatment OutcomeAnti-Arrhythmia Agents

Identifiers

PMID29688316
PMCPMC6321962
OpenAlexW2800188244

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