Pregnancy in women with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia

Bauce, Barbara; Daliento, Luciano; Frigo, Gianfranco; Russo, Giulia; Nava, Andrea

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.10.011

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“…Bauce, et al 14) reported that a caesarean section was performed in 4 of the 6 patients in whom the disease was considered to be more dangerous on the basis of both morphological changes and the history of ventricular arrhythmias. The remaining two cases with only isolated PVC or no arrhythmias underwent spontaneous vaginal delivery.…”

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Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in Pregnancy

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SummaryArrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is predominantly a genetically determined heart muscle disorder that is characterized by fibro-fatty replacement of the right ventricular (RV) myocardium.1) The clinical spectrum of ARVC may represent from asymptomatic premature ventricular complexes to ventricular tachycardia (VT) and sudden cardiac death (SCD). It is a well-known leading cause of SCD in young adults. 2,3)There is no general consensus on the management of ARVC in pregnancy, and the preferred mode of delivery is uncertain. Herein, we report a case of ARVC diagnosed at 20 weeks of gestation following a sustained VT and treated with an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD). We also reviewed the current knowledge and approach to ARVC in pregnancy since the literature on this condition is based on case reports. (Int Heart J 2014; 55: 372-376)

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“…[14][15][16][17][18] Therefore, it is difficult to assess the risks of pregnancy and delivery in patients with ARVC. Furthermore, sustained VT developed during the pregnancy in only one of these cases.…”

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Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in Pregnancy

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“…41,42 Ischemic cardiomyopathy is uncommon in this patient population, but myocardial infarction complicated by VT/ventricular fibrillation with or without (coronary dissection, spasm) coronary artery disease has been observed. 43 Patients with congenital heart disease are at relatively high risk for VT with a prevalence of 4.5 to 15.9 per 1000 pregnancies.…”

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Contemporary Management of Arrhythmias During Pregnancy

Enriquez

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2014

Circ: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

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“…Recently, it has been demonstrated that endurance sports and frequent exercise increase age-related penetrance, risk of VTs, and occurrence of heart failure in AC desmosomal gene carriers [77,78]. Pregnancy is generally well tolerated but a pre-conception evaluation is mandatory for individualized arrhythmic risk stratification and prescription of the best antiarrhythmic therapy [79]. β-blockers treatment is better since no teratogen effects are known but they may be associated with intrauterine growth retardation and neonatal bradycardia or hypoglycemia [75].…”

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