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Cardiac findings in pediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy types 2 and 3.

Stefan A DjordjevicVedrana Milic-RasicVesna BrankovicAna KosacGoran VukomanovicMirko TopalovicDejan MarinkovicJelena MladenovicAndrija S PavlovicMaja BijelicMilan DjukicLjiljana Markovic-Denic
Published in: Muscle & nerve (2020)
The prevalence of cardiac disease in pediatric patients with SMA types 2 and 3 is low; however, these patients may have increased resting heart rates. A complete cardiac history and physical examination are a useful screen. Additional cardiac investigations may be performed as needed.
Keyphrases
  • left ventricular
  • end stage renal disease
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • heart failure
  • ejection fraction
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • blood pressure
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors