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A 33 year old male with a PMH of AICD presents with palpitations and shortness of breath that began abruptly 30 minutes prior to arrival while working out at the gym. The patient was found to be in a wide complex tachycardia suspected to be ventricular tachycardia. Following lack of response to anti-arrhythmic medication, the patient was successfully electrically cardioverted with 200J. The following ECG was obtained:
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What underlying cardiac conditions may be a cause of ventricular arrhythmias in young patients without cardiovascular risk factors?
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