Electrophysiological findings in Fabry cardiomyopathy: mapping the maze of risk stratification
We report a case of Anderson-Fabry disease in a young man presenting with cardiac hypertrophy and asymptomatic non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. The patient was referred for evaluation of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator therapy. Assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction is conside...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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Acta cardiologica
Year: 2012, Volume: 67, Issue: 4, Pages: 481-485 |
| ISSN: | 1784-973X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/AC.67.4.2170694 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/AC.67.4.2170694 Verlag, Volltext: http://poj.peeters-leuven.be/content.php?url=article&id=2170694&journal_code=AC 
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| Author Notes: | Jin Li , Arne Warth , Philipp Schnabel , Patrick A. Schweizer , Sebastian J. Buss , Henning Steen , Rüdiger Becker , Hugo A. Katus , Dierk Thomas |
| Summary: | We report a case of Anderson-Fabry disease in a young man presenting with cardiac hypertrophy and asymptomatic non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. The patient was referred for evaluation of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator therapy. Assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction is considered the gold standard for identifying patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. However, this patient’s left ventricular function was preserved. Electrophysiological study did not reveal inducible arrhythmia or cardiac conduction abnormalities. Review of the literature indicates limited knowledge on the electrophysiology of Fabry cardiomyopathy and highlights the need for optimized risk stratification strategies. |
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| Item Description: | Published online: 23 May 2017 Gesehen am 29.10.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1784-973X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/AC.67.4.2170694 |