Cardiac involvement is common and often the firstand predominant manifestation of
neuromuscular disorders [1]. Most of these disorders may developa wide range of …

Aims Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is valuable for the detection of cardiac
involvement in neuromuscular diseases (NMDs). We explored the value of 2D-and 3D-left …

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

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare, X-linked condition with progressive muscle
weakness and accompanying cardiomyopathy. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) …

ponin I (0.02 ng/mL, nv< 0.5 ng/mL), plasma renin activity (1 ng/mL/h, nv 0.2–2.8) and
noradrenaline (306 pg/mL, nv< 500), and borderline concentrations of aldosterone (157 …

Although performing exercise studies in patients with neuromuscular disorders (NMD) is
difficult, the number of randomized controlled trials is steadily increasing. There is growing …

Objectives Unclassified cardiomyopathies (CMPs) include left ventricular hypertrabeculation
or noncompaction (LVHT) and Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Unclassified CMPs are …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the long-term development and outcome of cardiac
involvement (CI) in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD), Becker muscular dystrophy …

Muscular dystrophy (MD) connotes a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders
characterized by progressive wasting and weakness of the skeletal muscles. In several …

The prevalence and prognostic value of ventricular arrhythmias were examined in 45
Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients without congestive heart failure and followed up for …