What is arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia?

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a condition of the heart. The muscle of the right ventricle is replaced by fat and extra fibrous connective tissue (fibrosis); this increases the risk for abnormal heart rhythms and sudden cardiac arrest.

How do members experience arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia*

Who has arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 10
50s 7
60s 8
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 15
Female 21

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What is arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia?

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a condition of the heart. The muscle of the right ventricle is replaced by fat and extra fibrous connective tissue (fibrosis); this increases the risk for abnormal heart rhythms and sudden cardiac arrest.



Common symptoms reported by people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

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Who has arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 27 say arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 10
50s 7
60s 8
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 6
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 15
Female 21

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 13
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia patients who have completed their condition history
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