BACKGROUND: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a well-recognized sequela of muscular
dystrophy (MD). Early identification of cardiac involvement with timely therapy can favorably …

The association between systolic cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmia development in
patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) or Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is …

The term muscular dystrophy (MD) comprises various neuromuscular disorders that are
characterised by progressive muscle weakness affecting certain muscle groups, which are …

Introduction Heart disease remains a leading cause of mortality in patients with muscular
dystrophy (MD), and cardiac assessment by standard imaging modalities is challenging due …

The muscular dystrophies are a heterogeneous group of conditions with a variable
distribution and prognosis. Cardiac complications are common and may significantly alter …

Background: Patients with type I myotonic muscular dystrophy (DM1) are at risk for sudden
death due to atrioventricular conduction block. We sought to characterize the trends and …

Aims Some patients with cardiac dystrophinopathy die suddenly. Whether such deaths are
preventable by specific antiarrhythmic management or simply indicate heart failure …

Myocardial involvement is a common finding in patients with Duchenne-type muscular
dystrophy (DMD). Nevertheless, the prognostic values of standard electrocardiogram (ECG) …

Overt cardiac involvement in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) typically occurs later in
the disease. The primary aim was to estimate the proportion of young (< 6 years of age) …

The majority of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have
electrocardiographic abnormalities, but the clinical significance of conduction disturbances …