Background Patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) have a three-fold higher risk of
sudden cardiac death (SCD) than age-matched healthy controls. Despite numerous …

Background Frequency and severity of cardiac involvement in DM2 are still controversial.
The aims of our study were to determine the frequency and progression of cardiac and …

BACKGROUND: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a neurological disorder with known
cardiac involvement, including conduction disturbances, arrhythmias, and ventricular …

AIMS: To estimate the degree of cardiac involvement regarding left ventricular ejection
fraction, conduction abnormalities, arrhythmia, risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the …

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common muscular dystrophy in adults. Cardiac
involvement is reported in 80% of cases and includes conduction disturbances, arrhythmias …

Aims To quantify the association between myotonic dystrophy (DM) and cardiac disease in a
nationwide cohort. Methods and results We identified a nationwide cohort of 1146 DM …

Cardiac involvement is recorded in about 80% of patients affected by myotonic dystrophy
type 1 (DM1). The prevalence of cardiac conduction abnormalities and arrhythmias has …

Abstract Myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) is a slowly progressive, autosomal-dominant
disease. This is a multisystemic disorder that affects the heart, which is one of the main …

Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is an inherited disorder transmitted in an autosomal dominant
fashion and characterized by myotonia with dystrophic involvement of muscles and other …

Abstract Introduction/Aims Although the extent of muscle weakness and organ complications
has not been well studied in patients with late‐onset myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), adult …