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EAPC Quiz: A 25-year old man with familial dilated cardiomyopathy

By Andreas Gevaert, Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section

Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology
Device Therapy


The case

A 25-year-old man presents with familial dilated cardiomyopathy. He is on maximally tolerated medical therapy. His left ventricular ejection fraction is 25% and he remains in NYHA class II. He had a CRT-D device implanted 4 weeks ago, and is referred for comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation.

Test your knowledge

 

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References

Comprehensive multicomponent cardiac rehabilitation in cardiac implantable electronic devices recipients: a consensus document from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC; Secondary prevention and rehabilitation section) and European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
Roberto Pedretti et al., European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, zwaa121, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa121