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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
ARVD is a rare disease. It is observed more commonly in males, and accounts for 17% of all sudden cardiac deaths in the young.
Epidemiology and demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of ARVD is about 1/10,000 in the general population in the United States, although some studies have suggested that it may be as common as 1/1,000.
- In Italy, the incidence is 40/10,000, making it the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in the young population. It is more common in Northern Italy [1][2]
Prevalence
- The estimated prevalence of ARVC/D in the general population is approximately 1:5000
- ARVC/D accounts for 11%–22% of cases of SCD in the young athlete patient population
- It accounts for approximately 22% of cases in athletes in northern Italy and about 17% of SCD in young people in the United States
Gender
Men are more frequently affected than women, with a male to female ratio of 3:1
References
- ↑ Lahtinen AM, Lehtonen E, Marjamaa A, Kaartinen M, Heliö T, Porthan K; et al. (2011). "Population-prevalent desmosomal mutations predisposing to arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy". Heart Rhythm. 8 (8): 1214–21. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.03.015. PMID 21397041.
- ↑ Peters S, Trümmel M, Meyners W (2004). "Prevalence of right ventricular dysplasia-cardiomyopathy in a non-referral hospital". Int J Cardiol. 97 (3): 499–501. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.10.037. PMID 15561339.