Myotonic dystrophy is an autosomal dominant genetic disease of nucleotide expansion
resulting in neuromuscular disease with two distinct subtypes. There are significant systemic …

Background Sudden death can occur as a consequence of cardiac-conduction
abnormalities in the neuromuscular disease myotonic dystrophy type 1. The determinants of …

H cart involvement in myotonic dystrophy, the most common form of muscular dystrophy in
adult life,'is frequently found and has been extensively investigated. 2T3 Myocardial imp …

Background Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is an inherited progressive muscle disorder caused by
defects in muscle proteins. As the incidence of this condition is low, not many are familiar …

Myotonic dystrophy (MD) is a multisystem disease affecting numerous organs and systems.
Cardiac involvement is frequent. Sudden death, due to fatal cardiac rhythm and conduction …

Patients with myotonic dystrophy, the most common neuromuscular dystrophy in adults,
have a high prevalence of arrhythmic complications with increased cardiovascular mortality …

Myotonic dystrophy (MD) is a multisystem, autosomal dominant disorder best known for its
skeletal muscle manifestations. Cardiac manifestations arise as a result of myocardial fatty …

A 19-year-old man suffered a cardiac arrest during a promenade with his friends. Cardiac
resuscitation was started immediately. Anamnesis uncovered that the father as well as a …

Myotonic dystrophy is frequently associated with functional and anatomic derangements in
the myocardium. Ten myotonic dystrophy patients (seven men and three women, ages …

Cardiac disease is a well-known complication of myotonic dystrophy, understanding of
which has been increased by recent advances in both molecular techniques and …