Background Type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1) patients' prognosis is very poor. Up until now,
only a few prognostic factors for cardiovascular events have been identified, and they are …

Background Cardiac involvement is a major determinant of prognosis in type 1 myotonic
dystrophy (DM1), but limited information is available about myocardial remodeling and …

Introduction Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is a major prognostic determinant in myotonic
dystrophy type 1 (DM 1). Therefore, markers of early‐stage LV impairment may be useful …

Background Cardiac involvement represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and prevention of sudden cardiac death …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Introduction: To evaluate myocardial strain and extracellular volume in myotonic dystrophy
type 1 (DM1) patients as potential imaging biomarkers of subclinical cardiac pathology …

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (MD1) is the most frequent inherited neuromuscular disease and
is characterised by cardiac involvement manifested by supra-ventricular and ventricular …