Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and Epsilon wave

Authors

  • Wong Choc Ky Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Mohd Hashairi Fauzi Department of Emergency, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Andey Rahman Department of Emergency, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Mohd Faiz Mohd Shukri Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Mohd Najib Abdul Ghani Department of Emergency & Trauma, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II,15586, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v6i1.389

Keywords:

ARVC, electrocardiography, POCUS, emergency department

Abstract

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is often underdiagnosed in ruling out the cardiac cause for any syncope. It is an inherited cardiomyopathy characterized by fibro-fatty replacement of right ventricular myocardium. ARVC is the second most common cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) after hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), causing up to 20% of SCD in younger patients (age <35 yo). The prevalence is 1:5000 people overall. We described a case report of suspected ARVC and the role of bedside electrocardiography (ECG) and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in Emergency Department.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 06 No. 01 January’22 Page: 136-139

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Published

2022-02-07

How to Cite

Ky, W. C., Fauzi, M. H., Rahman, A., Mohd Shukri, M. F., Tuan Kamauzaman, T. H., & Abdul Ghani, M. N. (2022). Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and Epsilon wave. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 6(1), 136–139. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v6i1.389

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Case Report

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Copyright (c) 2022 Wong Choc Ky, Mohd Hashairi Fauzi, Andey Rahman, Mohd Faiz Mohd Shukri, Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman, Mohd Najib Abdul Ghani

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