Role of New Echocardiographic Technologies in Diagnosing the Classic
Subtype of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
Abstract
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) is a rare inherited myocardial
disorder, a cause of sudden death in young people and atheletes;
biventricular involvement is often involved. We report on a case of AC
diagnosed with multimodality imaging, including transthoracic
echocardiography (TTE), two-dimensional strain echocardiography (2DSE),
real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) and cardiac
magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. Especially, combination of 2DSE and
RT-3DE was utilized in the diagnosis of AC. In a word, we review the
cardiac anomalies associated with AC by multiple imaging techniques and
highlight the supplementary role of new echocardiography techniques
diagnosing AC when CMR contraindications exist for AC patients.