Acute episode of an arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy with vast necroses exclusively in right ventricular myocardium

We describe the case of an athlete aged 18 years who died of sudden cardiac arrest without previously having been diagnosed with heart disease. The autopsy did not reveal signs of intoxication or endo-/myocarditis, including negative results for cardiotropic virus, and coronary heart disease/vasculitis was excluded by coronary angiography and histology. In contrast, cardiac morphology showed classical signs of …