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Circulation-arrhythmia and Electrophysiology | 2010

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy Diagnostic Task Force Criteria Impact of New Task Force Criteria

Moniek G.P.J. Cox; Jasper J. van der Smagt; Maartje Noorman; Ans C.P. Wiesfeld; Paul G.A. Volders; Irene M. van Langen; Douwe E. Atsma; Dennis Dooijes; Arjan C. Houweling; Peter Loh; Luc Jordaens; Yvonne Arens; Maarten J. Cramer; Pieter A. Doevendans; J. Peter van Tintelen; Arthur A. M. Wilde; Richard N.W. Hauer

Background —Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) diagnostic Task Force criteria (TFC) proposed in 1994 are highly specific but lack sensitivity. A new international Task Force modified criteria to improve diagnostic yield. Aim: comparison of diagnosis by 1994 TFC versus newly proposed criteria in 3 patient groups. Methods and Results —In new TFC, scoring by major and minor criteria is maintained. Structural abnormalities are quantified and TFC highly specific for ARVD/C upgraded to major. Furthermore, new criteria are added: terminal activation duration of QRS≥55ms, ventricular tachycardia with left bundle branch block morphology and superior axis, and genetic criteria. Three groups were studied: 1) 105 patients with proven ARVD/C according to 1994 TFC, 2) 89 of their family members and 3) 39 patients with probable ARVD/C (i.e. 3 points by 1994 TFC). All were screened for pathogenic mutations in desmosomal genes. Three ARVD/C patients did not meet the new sharpened criteria on structural abnormalities and thereby did not fulfill new TFC. In 62 of 105 proven ARVD/C patients mutations were found, 58 in the gene encoding Plakophilin2 ( PKP2 ), 3 in Desmoglein2, 3 in Desmocollin2 and 1 in Desmoplakin. Three patients had bigenic involvement. Ten additional relatives (11%) fulfilled new TFC: 9 (90%) were females and all carried PKP2 mutations. No relatives lost diagnosis by application of new TFC. Of probable ARVD/C patients, 25 (64%) fulfilled new TFC: 8 (40%) females and 14 (56%) carrying pathogenic mutations. Conclusions —In this first study applying new TFC to patients suspected of ARVD/C, 64% of probable ARVD/C patients and 11% of family members were additionally diagnosed. Especially ECG criteria and pathogenic mutations contributed to new diagnosis. Newly proposed TFC have a major impact in increasing diagnostic yield of ARVD/C.Background—Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) Diagnostic Task Force Criteria (TFC) proposed in 1994 are highly specific but lack sensitivity. A new international task force modified criteria to improve diagnostic yield. A comparison of diagnosis by 1994 TFC versus newly proposed criteria in 3 patient groups was conducted. Methods and Results—In new TFC, scoring by major and minor criteria is maintained. Structural abnormalities are quantified and TFC highly specific for ARVD/C upgraded to major. Furthermore, new criteria are added: terminal activation duration of QRS ≥55 ms, ventricular tachycardia with left bundle-branch block morphology and superior axis, and genetic criteria. Three groups were studied: (1) 105 patients with proven ARVD/C according to 1994 TFC, (2) 89 of their family members, and (3) 39 patients with probable ARVD/C (ie, 3 points by 1994 TFC). All were screened for pathogenic mutations in desmosomal genes. Three ARVD/C patients did not meet the new sharpened criteria on structural abnormalities and thereby did not fulfill new TFC. In 62 of 105 patients with proven ARVD/C, mutations were found: 58 in the gene encoding Plakophilin2 (PKP2), 3 in Desmoglein2, 3 in Desmocollin2, and 1 in Desmoplakin. Three patients had bigenic involvement. Ten additional relatives (11%) fulfilled new TFC: 9 (90%) were female, and all carried PKP2 mutations. No relatives lost diagnosis by application of new TFC. Of patients with probable ARVD/C, 25 (64%) fulfilled new TFC: 8 (40%) women and 14 (56%) carrying pathogenic mutations. Conclusions—In this first study applying new TFC to patients suspected of ARVD/C, 64% of probable ARVD/C patients and 11% of family members were additionally diagnosed. ECG criteria and pathogenic mutations especially contributed to new diagnosis. Newly proposed TFC have a major impact in increasing diagnostic yield of ARVD/C.


Cytogenetic and Genome Research | 2011

Challenges of interpreting copy number variation in syndromic and non-syndromic congenital heart defects.

Jeroen Breckpot; Bernard Thienpont; Yvonne Arens; Léon-Charles Tranchevent; Joris Vermeesch; Yves Moreau; Marc Gewillig; Koenraad Devriendt

Array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) has led to an increased detection of causal chromosomal imbalances in individuals with congenital heart defects (CHD). The introduction of aCGH as a diagnostic tool in a clinical cardiogenetic setting entails numerous challenges. Based on our own experience as well as those of others described in the literature, we outline the state of the art and attempt to answer a number of outstanding questions such as the detection frequency of causal imbalances in different patient populations, the added value of higher-resolution arrays, and the existence of predictive factors in syndromic cases. We introduce a step-by-step approach for clinical interpretation of copy number variants (CNV) detected in CHD, which is primarily based on gene content and overlap with known chromosomal syndromes, rather than on CNV inheritance and size. Based on this algorithm, we have reclassified the detected aberrations in aCGH studies for their causality for syndromic and non-syndromic CHD. From this literature overview, supplemented with own investigations in a cohort of 46 sporadic patients with severe non-syndromic CHD, it seems clear that the frequency of causal CNVs in non-syndromic CHD populations is lower than that in syndromic CNV populations (3.6 vs. 19%). Moreover, causal CNVs in non-syndromic CHD mostly involve imbalances with a moderate effect size and reduced penetrance, whereas the majority of causal imbalances in syndromic CHD consistently affects human development and significantly reduces reproductive fitness.


European Heart Journal | 2011

Manifest disease, risk factors for sudden cardiac death, and cardiac events in a large nationwide cohort of predictively tested hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation carriers: determining the best cardiological screening strategy

Imke Christiaans; Erwin Birnie; Gouke J. Bonsel; Marcel Mannens; Michelle Michels; Danielle Majoor-Krakauer; Dennis Dooijes; J. Peter van Tintelen; Maarten P. van den Berg; Paul G.A. Volders; Yvonne Arens; Arthur van den Wijngaard; Douwe E. Atsma; Apollonia T.J.M. Helderman-van den Enden; Arjan C. Houweling; Karin de Boer; Jasper J. van der Smagt; Richard N.W. Hauer; Carlo Marcelis; Janneke Timmermans; Irene M. van Langen; Arthur A.M. Wilde

AIMS We investigated the presence of a clinical diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), risk factors for sudden cardiac death (SCD), and cardiac events during follow-up in predictively tested-not known to have a clinical diagnosis of HCM before the DNA test-carriers of a sarcomeric gene mutation and associations with age and gender to determine the best cardiological screening strategy. METHODS AND RESULTS One hundred and thirty-six (30%) of 446 mutation carriers were diagnosed with HCM at one or more cardiological evaluation(s). Male gender and higher age were associated with manifest disease. Incidence of newly diagnosed manifest HCM was <10% per person-year under the age of 40 years and >10% in older carriers, although numbers were small in carriers <15 years. Twenty-three percent of carriers, with and without manifest disease, had established risk factor(s) for SCD (no significant difference). During an average follow-up of 3.5 ± 1.7 years two carriers, both with manifest disease, died suddenly (0.13% per person-year). A high-risk status for SCD (≥2 risk factors and manifest HCM) was present in 17 carriers during follow-up (2.4% per person-year). Age but not gender was associated with a high-risk status for SCD. CONCLUSION Thirty percent of carriers had or developed manifest HCM after predictive DNA testing and risk factors for SCD were frequently present. Our data suggest that the SCD risk is low and risk stratification for SCD can be omitted in carriers without manifest disease and that frequency of cardiological evaluations can possibly be decreased in carriers between 15 and 40 years as long as hypertrophy is absent.


European Journal of Human Genetics | 2010

The unfolding clinical spectrum of holoprosencephaly due to mutations in SHH, ZIC2, SIX3 and TGIF genes

Aimee D.C. Paulussen; Constance T.R.M. Schrander-Stumpel; Demis Tserpelis; Matteus K. M. Spee; Alexander P.A. Stegmann; Grazia M.S. Mancini; Alice S. Brooks; Margriet J. Collee; Anneke Maat-Kievit; Marleen Simon; Yolande van Bever; Irene Stolte-Dijkstra; Wilhelmina S. Kerstjens-Frederikse; Johanna C. Herkert; Anthonie J. van Essen; Klaske D. Lichtenbelt; Arie van Haeringen; Mei L. Kwee; Augusta M. A. Lachmeijer; Gita M. B. Tan-Sindhunata; Merel C. van Maarle; Yvonne Arens; Eric Smeets; Christine E.M. de Die-Smulders; John J.M. Engelen; H.J.M. Smeets; Jos Herbergs

Holoprosencephaly is a severe malformation of the brain characterized by abnormal formation and separation of the developing central nervous system. The prevalence is 1:250 during early embryogenesis, the live-born prevalence is 1:16 000. The etiology of HPE is extremely heterogeneous and can be teratogenic or genetic. We screened four known HPE genes in a Dutch cohort of 86 non-syndromic HPE index cases, including 53 family members. We detected 21 mutations (24.4%), 3 in SHH, 9 in ZIC2 and 9 in SIX3. Eight mutations involved amino-acid substitutions, 7 ins/del mutations, 1 frame-shift, 3 identical poly-alanine tract expansions and 2 gene deletions. Pathogenicity of mutations was presumed based on de novo character, predicted non-functionality of mutated proteins, segregation of mutations with affected family-members or combinations of these features. Two mutations were reported previously. SNP array confirmed detected deletions; one spanning the ZIC2/ZIC5 genes (approx. 100 kb) the other a 1.45 Mb deletion including SIX2/SIX3 genes. The mutation percentage (24%) is comparable with previous reports, but we detected significantly less mutations in SHH: 3.5 vs 10.7% (P=0.043) and significantly more in SIX3: 10.5 vs 4.3% (P=0.018). For TGIF1 and ZIC2 mutation the rate was in conformity with earlier reports. About half of the mutations were de novo, one was a germ line mosaic. The familial mutations displayed extensive heterogeneity in clinical manifestation. Of seven familial index patients only two parental carriers showed minor HPE signs, five were completely asymptomatic. Therefore, each novel mutation should be considered as a risk factor for clinically manifest HPE, with the caveat of reduced clinical penetrance.


Netherlands Heart Journal | 2009

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy family with double-heterozygous mutations; does disease severity suggest doubleheterozygosity?

I.A.W. van Rijsingen; J.F. Hermans-van Ast; Yvonne Arens; Simon Schalla; C.E.M. de Die-Smulders; A. van den Wijngaard; Yigal M. Pinto

Background. With the improvement in genetic testing over time, double-heterozygous mutations are more often found by coincidence in families with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Double heterozygosity can be a cause of the wellknown clinical diversity within HCM families.Methods and results. We describe a family in which members carry either a single mutation or are double heterozygous for mutations in myosin heavy chain gene (MYH7) and cysteine and glycine-rich protein 3 (CSRP3). The described family emphasises the idea of a more severe clinical phenotype with double-heterozygous mutations. It also highlights the importance of cardiological screening where NT-proBNP may serve as an added diagnostic tool.Conclusion. With a more severe inexplicable phenotype of HCM within a family, one should consider the possibility of double-heterozygous mutations. This implies that in such families, even when one disease-causing mutation is found, all the family members still have an implication for cardiological screening parallel to extended genetic screening. (Neth Heart J 2009;17:458–63.)


Netherlands Heart Journal | 2011

Exercise related ventricular arrhythmias are related to cardiac fibrosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation carriers

I.A.W. van Rijsingen; Sebastiaan C.A.M. Bekkers; Simon Schalla; J.F. Hermans-van Ast; G. Snoep; Becker S. N. Alzand; Yvonne Arens; A. van den Wijngaard; Harry J.G.M. Crijns; Yigal M. Pinto

AimsHypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a frequent cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to exercise-related ventricular arrhythmias (ERVA); however the pathological substrate is uncertain. The aim was to determine the prevalence of ERVA and their relation with fibrosis as determined by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in carriers of an HCM causing mutation.MethodsWe studied the prevalence and origin of ERVA and related these with fibrosis on CMR in a population of 31 HCM mutation carriers.ResultsERVA occurred in seven patients (23%) who all showed evidence of fibrosis (100% ERVA(+) vs. 58% ERVA(-), p = 0.04). No ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation occurred. In patients with ERVA, the extent of fibrosis was significantly larger (8 ± 4% vs. 3 ± 4%, p = 0.02). ERVA originated from areas with a high extent of fibrosis or regions directly adjacent to these areas.ConclusionsERVA in HCM mutation carriers arose from the area of fibrosis detected by CMR; ERVA seems closely related to cardiac fibrosis. Fibrosis as detected by CMR should be evaluated as an additional risk factor to further delineate risk of SCD in carriers of an HCM causing mutation.


Circulation-arrhythmia and Electrophysiology | 2010

ARVD/C Diagnosis: Impact of New Task Force Criteria

Moniek G.P.J. Cox; Jasper J. vanderSmagt; Maartje Noorman; Ans C.P. Wiesfeld; Paul G.A. Volders; Irene M. vanLangen; Douwe E. Atsma; Dennis Dooijes; Arjan C. Houweling; Peter Loh; Luc Jordaens; Yvonne Arens; Maarten J. Cramer; Pieter A. Doevendans; J. Peter vanTintelen; Arthur A.M. Wilde; Richard N.W. Hauer

Background —Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) diagnostic Task Force criteria (TFC) proposed in 1994 are highly specific but lack sensitivity. A new international Task Force modified criteria to improve diagnostic yield. Aim: comparison of diagnosis by 1994 TFC versus newly proposed criteria in 3 patient groups. Methods and Results —In new TFC, scoring by major and minor criteria is maintained. Structural abnormalities are quantified and TFC highly specific for ARVD/C upgraded to major. Furthermore, new criteria are added: terminal activation duration of QRS≥55ms, ventricular tachycardia with left bundle branch block morphology and superior axis, and genetic criteria. Three groups were studied: 1) 105 patients with proven ARVD/C according to 1994 TFC, 2) 89 of their family members and 3) 39 patients with probable ARVD/C (i.e. 3 points by 1994 TFC). All were screened for pathogenic mutations in desmosomal genes. Three ARVD/C patients did not meet the new sharpened criteria on structural abnormalities and thereby did not fulfill new TFC. In 62 of 105 proven ARVD/C patients mutations were found, 58 in the gene encoding Plakophilin2 ( PKP2 ), 3 in Desmoglein2, 3 in Desmocollin2 and 1 in Desmoplakin. Three patients had bigenic involvement. Ten additional relatives (11%) fulfilled new TFC: 9 (90%) were females and all carried PKP2 mutations. No relatives lost diagnosis by application of new TFC. Of probable ARVD/C patients, 25 (64%) fulfilled new TFC: 8 (40%) females and 14 (56%) carrying pathogenic mutations. Conclusions —In this first study applying new TFC to patients suspected of ARVD/C, 64% of probable ARVD/C patients and 11% of family members were additionally diagnosed. Especially ECG criteria and pathogenic mutations contributed to new diagnosis. Newly proposed TFC have a major impact in increasing diagnostic yield of ARVD/C.Background—Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) Diagnostic Task Force Criteria (TFC) proposed in 1994 are highly specific but lack sensitivity. A new international task force modified criteria to improve diagnostic yield. A comparison of diagnosis by 1994 TFC versus newly proposed criteria in 3 patient groups was conducted. Methods and Results—In new TFC, scoring by major and minor criteria is maintained. Structural abnormalities are quantified and TFC highly specific for ARVD/C upgraded to major. Furthermore, new criteria are added: terminal activation duration of QRS ≥55 ms, ventricular tachycardia with left bundle-branch block morphology and superior axis, and genetic criteria. Three groups were studied: (1) 105 patients with proven ARVD/C according to 1994 TFC, (2) 89 of their family members, and (3) 39 patients with probable ARVD/C (ie, 3 points by 1994 TFC). All were screened for pathogenic mutations in desmosomal genes. Three ARVD/C patients did not meet the new sharpened criteria on structural abnormalities and thereby did not fulfill new TFC. In 62 of 105 patients with proven ARVD/C, mutations were found: 58 in the gene encoding Plakophilin2 (PKP2), 3 in Desmoglein2, 3 in Desmocollin2, and 1 in Desmoplakin. Three patients had bigenic involvement. Ten additional relatives (11%) fulfilled new TFC: 9 (90%) were female, and all carried PKP2 mutations. No relatives lost diagnosis by application of new TFC. Of patients with probable ARVD/C, 25 (64%) fulfilled new TFC: 8 (40%) women and 14 (56%) carrying pathogenic mutations. Conclusions—In this first study applying new TFC to patients suspected of ARVD/C, 64% of probable ARVD/C patients and 11% of family members were additionally diagnosed. ECG criteria and pathogenic mutations especially contributed to new diagnosis. Newly proposed TFC have a major impact in increasing diagnostic yield of ARVD/C.


Cytogenetic and Genome Research | 2011

Contents Vol. 135, 2011

N. de Leeuw; Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa; A. Simons; A. Geurts van Kessel; Dominique Smeets; Brigitte H. W. Faas; R Pfundt; Martin Poot; J.J. van der Smagt; Eva H. Brilstra; Thomas Bourgeron; A.C.J. Gijsbers; Jacqueline Schoumans; Claudia Ruivenkamp; Klaske D. Lichtenbelt; N.V.A.M. Knoers; G.H. Schuring-Blom; S.T. South; A.R. Brothman; E. van Binsbergen; Jeroen Breckpot; B. Thienpont; Yvonne Arens; L.C. Tranchevent; J.R. Vermeesch; Y. Moreau; Marc Gewillig; Koenraad Devriendt; Ron Hochstenbach; Jacobine E. Buizer-Voskamp

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Circulation-arrhythmia and Electrophysiology | 2010

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy Diagnostic Task Force CriteriaCLINICAL PERSPECTIVE

Moniek G.P.J. Cox; Jasper J. van der Smagt; Maartje Noorman; Ans C.P. Wiesfeld; Paul G.A. Volders; Irene M. van Langen; Douwe E. Atsma; Dennis Dooijes; Arjan C. Houweling; Peter Loh; Luc Jordaens; Yvonne Arens; Maarten J. Cramer; Pieter A. Doevendans; J. Peter van Tintelen; Arthur A.M. Wilde; Richard N.W. Hauer

Background —Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) diagnostic Task Force criteria (TFC) proposed in 1994 are highly specific but lack sensitivity. A new international Task Force modified criteria to improve diagnostic yield. Aim: comparison of diagnosis by 1994 TFC versus newly proposed criteria in 3 patient groups. Methods and Results —In new TFC, scoring by major and minor criteria is maintained. Structural abnormalities are quantified and TFC highly specific for ARVD/C upgraded to major. Furthermore, new criteria are added: terminal activation duration of QRS≥55ms, ventricular tachycardia with left bundle branch block morphology and superior axis, and genetic criteria. Three groups were studied: 1) 105 patients with proven ARVD/C according to 1994 TFC, 2) 89 of their family members and 3) 39 patients with probable ARVD/C (i.e. 3 points by 1994 TFC). All were screened for pathogenic mutations in desmosomal genes. Three ARVD/C patients did not meet the new sharpened criteria on structural abnormalities and thereby did not fulfill new TFC. In 62 of 105 proven ARVD/C patients mutations were found, 58 in the gene encoding Plakophilin2 ( PKP2 ), 3 in Desmoglein2, 3 in Desmocollin2 and 1 in Desmoplakin. Three patients had bigenic involvement. Ten additional relatives (11%) fulfilled new TFC: 9 (90%) were females and all carried PKP2 mutations. No relatives lost diagnosis by application of new TFC. Of probable ARVD/C patients, 25 (64%) fulfilled new TFC: 8 (40%) females and 14 (56%) carrying pathogenic mutations. Conclusions —In this first study applying new TFC to patients suspected of ARVD/C, 64% of probable ARVD/C patients and 11% of family members were additionally diagnosed. Especially ECG criteria and pathogenic mutations contributed to new diagnosis. Newly proposed TFC have a major impact in increasing diagnostic yield of ARVD/C.Background—Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) Diagnostic Task Force Criteria (TFC) proposed in 1994 are highly specific but lack sensitivity. A new international task force modified criteria to improve diagnostic yield. A comparison of diagnosis by 1994 TFC versus newly proposed criteria in 3 patient groups was conducted. Methods and Results—In new TFC, scoring by major and minor criteria is maintained. Structural abnormalities are quantified and TFC highly specific for ARVD/C upgraded to major. Furthermore, new criteria are added: terminal activation duration of QRS ≥55 ms, ventricular tachycardia with left bundle-branch block morphology and superior axis, and genetic criteria. Three groups were studied: (1) 105 patients with proven ARVD/C according to 1994 TFC, (2) 89 of their family members, and (3) 39 patients with probable ARVD/C (ie, 3 points by 1994 TFC). All were screened for pathogenic mutations in desmosomal genes. Three ARVD/C patients did not meet the new sharpened criteria on structural abnormalities and thereby did not fulfill new TFC. In 62 of 105 patients with proven ARVD/C, mutations were found: 58 in the gene encoding Plakophilin2 (PKP2), 3 in Desmoglein2, 3 in Desmocollin2, and 1 in Desmoplakin. Three patients had bigenic involvement. Ten additional relatives (11%) fulfilled new TFC: 9 (90%) were female, and all carried PKP2 mutations. No relatives lost diagnosis by application of new TFC. Of patients with probable ARVD/C, 25 (64%) fulfilled new TFC: 8 (40%) women and 14 (56%) carrying pathogenic mutations. Conclusions—In this first study applying new TFC to patients suspected of ARVD/C, 64% of probable ARVD/C patients and 11% of family members were additionally diagnosed. ECG criteria and pathogenic mutations especially contributed to new diagnosis. Newly proposed TFC have a major impact in increasing diagnostic yield of ARVD/C.


Circulation-arrhythmia and Electrophysiology | 2010

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy Diagnostic Task Force CriteriaCLINICAL PERSPECTIVE: Impact of New Task Force Criteria

Moniek G.P.J. Cox; Jasper J. van der Smagt; Maartje Noorman; Ans C.P. Wiesfeld; Paul G.A. Volders; Irene M. van Langen; Douwe E. Atsma; Dennis Dooijes; Arjan C. Houweling; Peter Loh; Luc Jordaens; Yvonne Arens; Maarten J. Cramer; Pieter A. Doevendans; J. Peter van Tintelen; Arthur A.M. Wilde; Richard N.W. Hauer

Background —Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) diagnostic Task Force criteria (TFC) proposed in 1994 are highly specific but lack sensitivity. A new international Task Force modified criteria to improve diagnostic yield. Aim: comparison of diagnosis by 1994 TFC versus newly proposed criteria in 3 patient groups. Methods and Results —In new TFC, scoring by major and minor criteria is maintained. Structural abnormalities are quantified and TFC highly specific for ARVD/C upgraded to major. Furthermore, new criteria are added: terminal activation duration of QRS≥55ms, ventricular tachycardia with left bundle branch block morphology and superior axis, and genetic criteria. Three groups were studied: 1) 105 patients with proven ARVD/C according to 1994 TFC, 2) 89 of their family members and 3) 39 patients with probable ARVD/C (i.e. 3 points by 1994 TFC). All were screened for pathogenic mutations in desmosomal genes. Three ARVD/C patients did not meet the new sharpened criteria on structural abnormalities and thereby did not fulfill new TFC. In 62 of 105 proven ARVD/C patients mutations were found, 58 in the gene encoding Plakophilin2 ( PKP2 ), 3 in Desmoglein2, 3 in Desmocollin2 and 1 in Desmoplakin. Three patients had bigenic involvement. Ten additional relatives (11%) fulfilled new TFC: 9 (90%) were females and all carried PKP2 mutations. No relatives lost diagnosis by application of new TFC. Of probable ARVD/C patients, 25 (64%) fulfilled new TFC: 8 (40%) females and 14 (56%) carrying pathogenic mutations. Conclusions —In this first study applying new TFC to patients suspected of ARVD/C, 64% of probable ARVD/C patients and 11% of family members were additionally diagnosed. Especially ECG criteria and pathogenic mutations contributed to new diagnosis. Newly proposed TFC have a major impact in increasing diagnostic yield of ARVD/C.Background—Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) Diagnostic Task Force Criteria (TFC) proposed in 1994 are highly specific but lack sensitivity. A new international task force modified criteria to improve diagnostic yield. A comparison of diagnosis by 1994 TFC versus newly proposed criteria in 3 patient groups was conducted. Methods and Results—In new TFC, scoring by major and minor criteria is maintained. Structural abnormalities are quantified and TFC highly specific for ARVD/C upgraded to major. Furthermore, new criteria are added: terminal activation duration of QRS ≥55 ms, ventricular tachycardia with left bundle-branch block morphology and superior axis, and genetic criteria. Three groups were studied: (1) 105 patients with proven ARVD/C according to 1994 TFC, (2) 89 of their family members, and (3) 39 patients with probable ARVD/C (ie, 3 points by 1994 TFC). All were screened for pathogenic mutations in desmosomal genes. Three ARVD/C patients did not meet the new sharpened criteria on structural abnormalities and thereby did not fulfill new TFC. In 62 of 105 patients with proven ARVD/C, mutations were found: 58 in the gene encoding Plakophilin2 (PKP2), 3 in Desmoglein2, 3 in Desmocollin2, and 1 in Desmoplakin. Three patients had bigenic involvement. Ten additional relatives (11%) fulfilled new TFC: 9 (90%) were female, and all carried PKP2 mutations. No relatives lost diagnosis by application of new TFC. Of patients with probable ARVD/C, 25 (64%) fulfilled new TFC: 8 (40%) women and 14 (56%) carrying pathogenic mutations. Conclusions—In this first study applying new TFC to patients suspected of ARVD/C, 64% of probable ARVD/C patients and 11% of family members were additionally diagnosed. ECG criteria and pathogenic mutations especially contributed to new diagnosis. Newly proposed TFC have a major impact in increasing diagnostic yield of ARVD/C.

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Maastricht University Medical Centre

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University Medical Center Groningen

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