s a genetic disease. The right ventricle, which pumps blood to the lungs, loses muscle tissue, which is then replaced by fat tissue. This type of cardiomyopathy, though very rare, is one of the leading causes of sudden death in athletes. Usually, an affected person is asymptomatic until he or she presents with heart failure. Medications and pacemaker implantation may be used together to reduce heart failure.
Risk of passing ARVD onto children is high, approximately 50%. It is advisable if one has a parent with ARVD to see a cardiologist to evaluate whether this condition is present in oneself. Early diagnosis can help slow the disease, and also be important when considering having one’s own children. Either parent can pass the disease to a child, and pregnancy may be complicated if one has ARVD.
this isnt the type i was looking for, it was just on tv, certain heart tissues of a 1 year old twin girl were dialated, which restricted blood flow and caused the heart to begin pumping rapidly and eventyally give out. It sounded like Arymintasia
cardiomyopathy... this was the closest thing i could find
