right ventricular cardiomyopathy

right ventricular cardiomyopathy
a right-sided cardiomyopathy occurring predominantly in young males, characterized by dilatation of the right ventricle with partial to total replacement of its muscle by fibrous or adipose tissue, palpitations, syncope, and sometimes sudden death.

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