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Introduction: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia Clarified

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Arrhythmogenic RV Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia

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The first monograph on arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) was published 10 years ago [1]. Since then, there have been major advancements in the basic knowledge of the disease as well as a better understanding of the diagnosis and treatment. A workshop was held in Venice, Italy on October 3, 2005, where research on various aspects of this disease, both biological and clinical was presented.

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  1. Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences, University of Padua, Italy

    Gaetano Thiene MD

  2. Department of Cardiological, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Italy

    Andrea Nava MD

  3. Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Frank I. Marcus MD

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  1. Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Frank I. Markus

  2. Department of Cardiological, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Italy

    Andrea Nava

  3. Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences, University of Padua, Italy

    Gaetano Thiene

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Thiene, G., Nava, A., Marcus, F.I. (2007). Introduction: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia Clarified. In: Markus, F.I., Nava, A., Thiene, G. (eds) Arrhythmogenic RV Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0490-0_1

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