scholarly journals Carvedilol Therapy Improved Left Ventricular Function in a Patient With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

2004 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukio Hiroi ◽  
Katsuhito Fujiu ◽  
Shuhei Komatsu ◽  
Makoto Sonoda ◽  
Yasunari Sakomura ◽  
...  
Heart Rhythm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. S148
Author(s):  
Ikutaro Nakajima ◽  
Kenichi Tokutake ◽  
Asad A. Aboud ◽  
Oluwaseun Adeola ◽  
Travis D. Richardson ◽  
...  

2005 ◽  
Vol 289 (2) ◽  
pp. H549-H557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie R. Mitchell ◽  
William A. Whitelaw ◽  
Rozsa Sas ◽  
Eldon R. Smith ◽  
John V. Tyberg ◽  
...  

During mechanical ventilation, phasic changes in systemic venous return modulate right ventricular output but may also affect left ventricular function by direct ventricular interaction. In 13 anesthetized, closed-chest, normal dogs, we measured inferior vena cava flow and left and right ventricular dimensions and output during mechanical ventilation, during an inspiratory hold, and (during apnea) vena caval constriction and abdominal compression. During a single ventilation cycle preceded by apnea, positive pressure inspiration decreased caval flow and right ventricular dimension; the transseptal pressure gradient increased, the septum shifted rightward, reflecting an increased left ventricular volume (the anteroposterior diameter did not change); and stroke volume increased. The opposite occurred during expiration. Similarly, the maneuvers that decreased venous return shifted the septum rightward, and left ventricular volume and stroke volume increased. Increased venous return had opposite effects. Changes in left ventricular function caused by changes in venous return alone were similar to those during mechanical ventilation except for minor quantitative differences. We conclude that phasic changes in systemic venous return during mechanical ventilation modulate left ventricular function by direct ventricular interaction.


2002 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Michalodimitrakis ◽  
A Papadomanolakis ◽  
J Stiakakis ◽  
K Kanaki

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy or dysplasia, a heart muscle disease of unknown cause, is anatomically characterized by variable replacement of myocardial muscle with adipose or fibroadipose tissue. It is usually considered a selective disorder whereas concomitant left ventricular involvement has been noted in a few cases. Two cases of the disease with evidence of extensive left ventricular involvement at pathologic examination are described. Hearts from two patients who died suddenly showed extensive biventricular infiltration by fibrofatty tissue in the first case and exclusively in the wall of the left ventricle the localization of the fatty and fibrotic lesions. These findings might suggest that the various localizations of the fibroadipose tissue are rather different expressions of the same disease and it is preferable to be termed ‘arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy’ as other studies also indicate.


Author(s):  
Barbara Bellmann ◽  
Bogdan G. Muntean ◽  
Tina Lin ◽  
Christopher Gemein ◽  
Kathrin Schmitz ◽  
...  

Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweena Chungsomprasong ◽  
Robert Hamilton ◽  
Wietske Luining ◽  
Shi-Joon Yoo ◽  
Meena Fatah ◽  
...  

Background: Involvement of the left ventricle (LV) is increasingly recognized in adults with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) but it is unclear whether LV function is compromised in children with this condition. The aim of this study was examine myocardial contractility in pediatric patients with suspected ARVC. Methods: For this retrospective study, patients with a work-up for ARVC were classified into ‘no’, ‘possible’, ‘borderline’ or ‘definite’ ARVC according to the revised Task Force Criteria (rTFC). Ventricular size and function as well as LV myocardial strain and torsion were measured by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Results: A total of 142 patients were enrolled, of whom 58 (41%) had no, 32 (23%) possible, 29 (20%) borderline and 23 (16%) definite ARVC. The groups were similar in age at CMR. With higher rTFC score, z scores (Z) of right ventricular (RV) ejection fraction (EF) were lower (p<0.001) while z-RV end diastolic volume (EDV) and z-LV EDV were larger (p=0.002 and 0.013, respectively). LV EF did not differ between rTFC categories. Global circumferential strain (GCS) of the LV was lower in patients in higher rTFC categories (p=0.018). Z-LVEDV correlated with z-RVEDV (r2 = 0.69, p<0.001) and z- LVEF correlated with z-RVEF (r2 = 0.55, p <0.001). Z-LVEF and z-RVEF correlated with LV GCS (r2 = 0.48, p<0.001 and r2 = 0.46, p<0.001, respectively) and torsion (r2 = 0.21, p=0.032 for both). Forty-two patients had a follow-up CMR, after a median interval of 2.6 years (0.4- 8.4). The rate of deterioration of LV or RV EF or EDV did not differ between rTFC categories. A more rapid increase of z-RVEDV was associated with a faster decline in z-RVEF (r2 = -0.383, p=0.004) and z-LVEF (r2 = -0.45, p=0.001). A decline of z-LVEF over time correlated with that of z-RVEF (r2 = 0.60, p<0.001) and z-LVEDV increase correlated with z-RVEDV increase (r2 = 0.84, p<0.001). Conclusion: LV myocardial dysfunction is present in young patients with suspected or confirmed ARVC. Quantification of myocardial mechanics with CMR may be a useful tool to detect early LV involvement in ARVC. Progressive LV dysfunction and enlargement appear to parallel those of the RV.


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