Right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in children and adolescents with drug-refractory arrhythmia
Vasichkina E, Poghosyan H, Mitrofanova L, Tatarsky R, Lebedev D. Right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in children and adolescents with drug-refractory arrhythmia. Cardiology In The Young 2016, 27: 435-442. PMID: 27211482, DOI: 10.1017/s1047951116000688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-refractory arrhythmiasEndomyocardial biopsyRadiofrequency ablationPolymerase chain reactionResults of endomyocardial biopsyRight ventricular endomyocardial biopsyArrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasiaImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationStructurally normal heartsRight ventricular dysplasiaConsecutive young patientsNo significant complicationsArrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathyChain reactionCardioverter defibrillator implantationMyocarditis patientsVentricular dysplasiaSignificant complicationsRight ventricleYounger patientsHolter monitoringDefibrillator implantationBiopsyPhysical examinationImmunohistological analysis