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ArticleCardiology research2023

Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Patients: A Single-Center Experience.

Bandar Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Faten Alhadeq, Aisha Alqahtani, Nadiah Alruwaili, Monther Rababh, Sara Alghamdi, Waleed Almanea, Zuhair Alhassnan

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Bandar Saeed Al-GhamdiHeart Centre Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Faten AlhadeqCardiovascular Genetics Program, Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Aisha AlqahtaniCardiovascular Genetics Program, Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nadiah AlruwailiHeart Centre Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Monther RababhMinistry of Health, Amman, Jordan.
Sara AlghamdiKing Saud University, College of Pharmacy.
Waleed AlmaneaHeart Centre Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Zuhair AlhassnanCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SAKing Saud University · SAMinistry of Health · JO

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Abstract

Background: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited progressive cardiomyopathy. We aimed to define the long-term clinical outcome and genetic characteristics of patients and family members with positive genetic tests for ARVC in a single tertiary care cardiac center in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We enrolled 46 subjects in the study, including 23 index-patients (probands) with ARVC based on the revised 2010 ARVC Task Force Criteria (TFC) and 23 family members who underwent a genetic test for the ARVC between 2016 and 2020. Results: Of the probands, 17 (73.9%) were males with a mean age at presentation of 24.95 ± 13.9 years (7 to 55 years). Predominant symptoms were palpitations in 14 patients (60.9%), and syncope in 10 patients (43.47%). Sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) was documented in 12 patients (52.2%). The mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by echocardiogram was 52.81±6.311% (30-55%), and the mean right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) by cardiac MRI was 41.3±11.37% (23-64%). Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation was performed in 17 patients (73.9%), and over a mean follow-up of 13.65 ± 6.83 years, appropriate ICD therapy was noted in 12 patients (52.2%). Genetic variants were identified in 33 subjects (71.7%), 16 patients and 17 family members, with the most common variant of plakophilin 2 (PKP2) in 27 subjects (81.8%). Conclusions: ARVC occurs during early adulthood in Saudi patients. It is associated with a significant arrhythmia burden in these patients. The

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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathyGeneticsHeart failurePKP2 variant

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