For many neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), cardiac disease represents a major cause of
morbidity and mortality. The management of cardiac disease in NMDs is made challenging …

Cardiac disease is a common clinical manifestation of neuromuscular disorders, particularly
of muscular dystrophies. Heart muscle cells as well as specialized conducting myocardial …

Sixteen participants from Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK met to
discuss the cardiac implications of the diagnosis of muscular dystrophy and myotonic …

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited heart muscle
disease that may result in arrhythmia, heart failure, and sudden death. The hallmark …

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 or Steinert's disease) and type 2 (DM2) are multisystem
disorders of genetic origin. Progressive muscular weakness, atrophy and myotonia are the …

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

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 …

BACKGROUND: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a neurologic disorder with known
cardiac involvement, including left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD), heart failure (HF) …

Background Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD1) is a neuromuscular disorder with potential
involvement of the heart and increased risk of sudden death. Considering the importance of …