What is the Task Force criteria?

These ‘Task Force Criteria’ (TFC) consist of consensus-based criteria in structural, histological, electrocardiographic, arrhythmic, and familial features of the disease, and serve as the clinical standard for ARVC diagnosis.

How do you diagnose ARVC?

How is ARVC diagnosed?

  1. Electrocardiogram (ECG) to analyze the heart rhythm.
  2. Continuous portable ECG monitoring to check heart rhythms away from the provider’s office.
  3. Signal-averaged ECG to assess the potential for irregular heart rhythms.
  4. Exercise ECG testing to evaluate the heart rhythm during physical exertion.

Does ARVC show on ECG?

They are of low amplitude, and are usually visible only on the ECG leads overlying the right ventricle. The diagnose of ARVC/D is based on a comprehensive evaluation of clinical, imaging, and ECG findings from the Task Force Criteria.

Where is ARVC most common?

It is most common in people younger than 35 years of age, but it can happen at any age. The heart has 4 sections called chambers. The right ventricle is one of the lower chambers. If you have ARVC, a genetic defect causes muscle cells in your ventricle wall to die.

What are the diagnostic criteria for ARVC?

The diagnosis is based on clinical data, ECG, genetic analyzes and cardiac MRI. Current criteria (endorsed by ESC, AHA, ACC) use major and minor criteria, divided into 6 categories. Based on the findings, the likelihood of ARVC can be graded as possible, borderline or definitive:

Can LV involvement be the main characteristic of ARVC?

The recognition that LV involvement can occur or even be the main characteristic in ARVC is also reflected in the repolarisation criteria, which included the presence of T-wave inversion in lateral leads, V 4, V 5 o V 6 (typically seen in cases of LV involvement) as minor criterion.. Figure 2.

What is the revised task force criteria for ARVD and ARVC?

The Revised Task Force Criteria for ARVD / ARVC Revised Task Force Criteria I. Global or regional dysfunction and structural alterations ∗: Major: Minor: By 2D echo: Regional RV akinesia, dyskinesia, or aneurysm; and 1 of the following (end diastole): PLAX RVOT ≥32 mm (corrected for body size [PLAX/BSA] ≥19 mm/m 2)

What is the prevalence of ARVC in the US?

ARVC is a progressive disease. The incidence is estimated to be 1:3.000-1:10.000. Manifestations are usually seen in teenagers. Although the diagnosis is more often made in athletes, sports are not thought to have a causative relationship with the disease.