Comprehensive multi-modality imaging approach in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy—an expert consensus document of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging - UTU Research Portal

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Comprehensive multi-modality imaging approach in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy—an expert consensus document of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging

Authors: Kristina H. Haugaa, Cristina Basso, Luigi P. Badano, Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, Nuno Cardim, Oliver Gaemperli, Maurizio Galderisi, Gilbert Habib, Juhani Knuuti, Patrizio Lancellotti, William McKenna, Danilo Neglia, Bogdan A. Popescu, Thor Edvardsen

Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Publication year: 2017

Journal:EHJ Cardiovascular Imaging / European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging

Journal name in sourceEUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

Journal acronym: EUR HEART J-CARD IMG

Volume: 18

Issue: 3

First page : 237

Last page: 253

Number of pages: 17

ISSN: 2047-2404

eISSN: 2047-2412

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jew229

Abstract

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) is a progressive disease with high risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. A genetic mutation is found in up to 50-60% of probands, mostly affecting desmosomal genes. Diagnosis of AC is made by a combination of data from different modalities including imaging, electrocardiogram, Holter monitoring, family history, genetic testing, and tissue properties. Being a progressive cardiomyopathy, repeated cardiac imaging is needed in AC patients. Repeated imaging is important also for risk assessment of ventricular arrhythmias. This expert consensus document gives clinical recommendations for how to use multi-modality imaging in the different aspects of AC disease, including diagnosis, family screening, follow-up, risk assessment, and differential diagnosis.