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Fibrofatty replacement of right ventricular myocardium

MedGen UID:
369873
Concept ID:
C1968863
Pathologic Function
HPO: HP:0034364

Definition

Replacement of the myocardium of the right ventricular free wall by fat and fibrous tissue. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFibrofatty replacement of right ventricular myocardium

Conditions with this feature

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 9
MedGen UID:
373205
Concept ID:
C1836906
Disease or Syndrome
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) – previously referred to as arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) – is characterized by progressive fibrofatty replacement of the myocardium that predisposes to ventricular tachycardia and sudden death in young individuals and athletes. It primarily affects the right ventricle, and it may also involve the left ventricle. The presentation of disease is highly variable even within families, and some affected individuals may not meet established clinical criteria. The mean age at diagnosis is 31 years (±13; range: 4-64 years).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Silvano M, Mastella G, Zorzi A, Migliore F, Pilichou K, Bauce B, Rigato I, Perazzolo Marra M, Iliceto S, Thiene G, Basso C, Corrado D
Minerva Med 2016 Aug;107(4):194-216. Epub 2016 May 17 PMID: 27186923

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Trancuccio A, Kukavica D, Sugamiele A, Mazzanti A, Priori SG
Card Electrophysiol Clin 2023 Sep;15(3):349-365. Epub 2023 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2023.04.004. PMID: 37558305
Alcalde M, Toro R, Bonet F, Córdoba-Caballero J, Martínez-Barrios E, Ranea JA, Vallverdú-Prats M, Brugada R, Meraviglia V, Bellin M, Sarquella-Brugada G, Campuzano O
Transl Res 2023 Sep;259:72-82. Epub 2023 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2023.04.003. PMID: 37105319
Welkie R
JAAPA 2023 May 1;36(5):1-6. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000918764.35264.75. PMID: 37097786
Corrado D, Basso C, Judge DP
Circ Res 2017 Sep 15;121(7):784-802. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.309345. PMID: 28912183
Pilichou K, Thiene G, Bauce B, Rigato I, Lazzarini E, Migliore F, Perazzolo Marra M, Rizzo S, Zorzi A, Daliento L, Corrado D, Basso C
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2016 Apr 2;11:33. doi: 10.1186/s13023-016-0407-1. PMID: 27038780Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Welkie R
JAAPA 2023 May 1;36(5):1-6. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000918764.35264.75. PMID: 37097786
Cunningham SM, Dos Santos L
J Vet Cardiol 2022 Apr;40:156-169. Epub 2021 Jul 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.07.001. PMID: 34503916
Corrado D, Perazzolo Marra M, Zorzi A, Beffagna G, Cipriani A, Lazzari M, Migliore F, Pilichou K, Rampazzo A, Rigato I, Rizzo S, Thiene G, Anastasakis A, Asimaki A, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Haugaa KH, Marchlinski FE, Mazzanti A, McKenna WJ, Pantazis A, Pelliccia A, Schmied C, Sharma S, Wichter T, Bauce B, Basso C
Int J Cardiol 2020 Nov 15;319:106-114. Epub 2020 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.06.005. PMID: 32561223
Corrado D, Basso C, Judge DP
Circ Res 2017 Sep 15;121(7):784-802. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.309345. PMID: 28912183
Pilichou K, Thiene G, Bauce B, Rigato I, Lazzarini E, Migliore F, Perazzolo Marra M, Rizzo S, Zorzi A, Daliento L, Corrado D, Basso C
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2016 Apr 2;11:33. doi: 10.1186/s13023-016-0407-1. PMID: 27038780Free PMC Article

Therapy

Al-Aidarous S, Protonotarios A, Elliott PM, Lambiase PD
Heart 2024 Jan 10;110(3):156-162. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322612. PMID: 37433658
Trancuccio A, Kukavica D, Sugamiele A, Mazzanti A, Priori SG
Card Electrophysiol Clin 2023 Sep;15(3):349-365. Epub 2023 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2023.04.004. PMID: 37558305
Corrado D, Basso C, Judge DP
Circ Res 2017 Sep 15;121(7):784-802. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.309345. PMID: 28912183
Basso C, Corrado D, Marcus FI, Nava A, Thiene G
Lancet 2009 Apr 11;373(9671):1289-300. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60256-7. PMID: 19362677
El Masry HZ, Yadav AV
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2008 Feb;6(2):249-60. doi: 10.1586/14779072.6.2.249. PMID: 18248278

Prognosis

Welkie R
JAAPA 2023 May 1;36(5):1-6. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000918764.35264.75. PMID: 37097786
Cunningham SM, Dos Santos L
J Vet Cardiol 2022 Apr;40:156-169. Epub 2021 Jul 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.07.001. PMID: 34503916
Corrado D, Basso C, Judge DP
Circ Res 2017 Sep 15;121(7):784-802. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.309345. PMID: 28912183
Te Riele ASJM, Tandri H, Sanborn DM, Bluemke DA
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2015 May;8(5):597-611. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.02.007. PMID: 25937197Free PMC Article
Basso C, Corrado D, Marcus FI, Nava A, Thiene G
Lancet 2009 Apr 11;373(9671):1289-300. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60256-7. PMID: 19362677

Clinical prediction guides

Paul M, Schulze-Bahr E
Herz 2020 May;45(3):243-251. doi: 10.1007/s00059-020-04907-1. PMID: 32170341
Corrado D, Basso C, Judge DP
Circ Res 2017 Sep 15;121(7):784-802. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.309345. PMID: 28912183
Silvano M, Mastella G, Zorzi A, Migliore F, Pilichou K, Bauce B, Rigato I, Perazzolo Marra M, Iliceto S, Thiene G, Basso C, Corrado D
Minerva Med 2016 Aug;107(4):194-216. Epub 2016 May 17 PMID: 27186923
Te Riele ASJM, Tandri H, Sanborn DM, Bluemke DA
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2015 May;8(5):597-611. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.02.007. PMID: 25937197Free PMC Article
El Masry HZ, Yadav AV
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2008 Feb;6(2):249-60. doi: 10.1586/14779072.6.2.249. PMID: 18248278

Recent systematic reviews

Cianci V, Forzese E, Sapienza D, Cianci A, Ieni A, Germanà A, Guerrera MC, Omero F, Speranza D, Cracò A, Asmundo A, Gualniera P, Mondello C
Int J Mol Sci 2024 Feb 20;25(5) doi: 10.3390/ijms25052467. PMID: 38473714Free PMC Article
James CA, Calkins H
Annu Rev Med 2019 Jan 27;70:1-18. Epub 2018 Oct 24 doi: 10.1146/annurev-med-041217-010932. PMID: 30355260

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