Left ventricular dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Katherine A JamesJane GrallaLeslie A RidallThuyQuynh N DoAngela S CzajaPeter M MouraniEmma CiafaloniChristopher CunniffJennifer DonnellyJoyce OleszekShree PandyaElinora PriceMichele L YangScott R AuerbachPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2020)
In our cohort, we observed that left ventricle function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy declined over time, independent of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation use. Future studies are needed to examine the impact of respiratory support on cardiac function.
Keyphrases
- duchenne muscular dystrophy
- left ventricular
- mitral valve
- heart failure
- muscular dystrophy
- current status
- pulmonary hypertension
- pulmonary artery
- oxidative stress
- acute myocardial infarction
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- case control
- mechanical ventilation
- aortic stenosis
- left atrial
- respiratory tract
- intensive care unit
- congenital heart disease
- coronary artery
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- percutaneous coronary intervention