TY - JOUR
T1 - Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy in the Pediatric Population Clinical Characterization and Comparison with Adult-Onset Disease
AU - Te Riele, Anneline S.J.M.
AU - James, Cynthia A.
AU - Sawant, Abhishek C.
AU - Bhonsale, Aditya
AU - Groeneweg, Judith A.
AU - Mast, Thomas P.
AU - Murray, Brittney
AU - Tichnell, Crystal
AU - Dooijes, Dennis
AU - Van Tintelen, J. Peter
AU - Judge, Daniel P.
AU - Van Der Heijden, Jeroen F.
AU - Crosson, Jane
AU - Hauer, Richard N.W.
AU - Calkins, Hugh
AU - Tandri, Harikrishna
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 American College of Cardiology Foundation.
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - Objectives The aims of this study were to determine the clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric-onset arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) and to compare these with those of adult-onset ARVD/C. Background Improved early detection and increased awareness of ARVD/C have led to a growing group of pediatric patients seeking management recommendations. Prior studies have mainly included adults with ARVD/C; however, clinical features and outcomes may differ in pediatric subjects. Methods Among 502 subjects fulfilling task force criteria for ARVD/C, we identified 75 (15%) with pediatric-onset disease (diagnosis at <18 years of age or probands presenting symptomatically at <18 years of age). Clinical characteristics and outcomes (sustained ventricular tachycardia, cardiac transplantation, and death) were compared between pediatric and adult patients. Results Pediatric patients presented at 15.3 ± 2.4 years of age. Most pediatric patients were male (55%) and ARVD/C-associated mutation carriers (80%). One-fourth of pediatric patients presented with sudden cardiac death (15%) or resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest (11%). Compared with adults, pediatric patients were disproportionately mutation carriers (p = 0.002) but not more often male (p = 0.696) or probands (p = 0.371). Pediatric patients were more likely to present with sudden cardiac death (p = 0.003), whereas adults more often presented with sustained ventricular tachycardia (p = 0.017). There were no other phenotypic differences between the groups. During 8.4 ± 7.5 years of follow-up, survival free from sustained ventricular tachycardia (p = 0.359), cardiac transplantation (p = 0.523), and death (p = 0.359) was similar between pediatric and adult patients. Conclusions Pediatric patients with ARVD/C are typically male mutation carriers presenting in adolescence. Pediatric patients disproportionately present with sudden cardiac death. However, once diagnosed, clinical characteristics and outcomes are similar between pediatric and adult patients.
AB - Objectives The aims of this study were to determine the clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric-onset arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) and to compare these with those of adult-onset ARVD/C. Background Improved early detection and increased awareness of ARVD/C have led to a growing group of pediatric patients seeking management recommendations. Prior studies have mainly included adults with ARVD/C; however, clinical features and outcomes may differ in pediatric subjects. Methods Among 502 subjects fulfilling task force criteria for ARVD/C, we identified 75 (15%) with pediatric-onset disease (diagnosis at <18 years of age or probands presenting symptomatically at <18 years of age). Clinical characteristics and outcomes (sustained ventricular tachycardia, cardiac transplantation, and death) were compared between pediatric and adult patients. Results Pediatric patients presented at 15.3 ± 2.4 years of age. Most pediatric patients were male (55%) and ARVD/C-associated mutation carriers (80%). One-fourth of pediatric patients presented with sudden cardiac death (15%) or resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest (11%). Compared with adults, pediatric patients were disproportionately mutation carriers (p = 0.002) but not more often male (p = 0.696) or probands (p = 0.371). Pediatric patients were more likely to present with sudden cardiac death (p = 0.003), whereas adults more often presented with sustained ventricular tachycardia (p = 0.017). There were no other phenotypic differences between the groups. During 8.4 ± 7.5 years of follow-up, survival free from sustained ventricular tachycardia (p = 0.359), cardiac transplantation (p = 0.523), and death (p = 0.359) was similar between pediatric and adult patients. Conclusions Pediatric patients with ARVD/C are typically male mutation carriers presenting in adolescence. Pediatric patients disproportionately present with sudden cardiac death. However, once diagnosed, clinical characteristics and outcomes are similar between pediatric and adult patients.
KW - arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
KW - children
KW - exercise
KW - outcome
KW - phenotype
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jacep.2015.08.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jacep.2015.08.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84952054291
SN - 2405-500X
VL - 1
SP - 551
EP - 560
JO - JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology
JF - JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology
IS - 6
ER -