Misdiagnosis of ARVC leading to inappropriate ICD implant and subsequent ICD removal - lessons learned.
Apurva SharmaFabrizio AssisCynthia A JamesBrittney MurrayCrystal TichnellHarikrishna TandriHugh CalkinsPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)
This study demonstrated that high dependence on misinterpretation of CMR along with a misunderstanding of the TFC evaluation are the main reasons for the misdiagnosis of ARVC. Despite the updated criteria for almost a decade, this study reminds that the diagnosis of ARVC is complex and hence careful TFC evaluation and consideration of multiple cardiac test results should be the focused approach for clinicians when confronted with suspected ARVC patients.