Key result
Cardiac involvement is common in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy patients and carriers, and early detection via clinical assessment and CMR may motivate cardioprotective treatment.
Population
Patients with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD) and female carriers
Design
Review
Authors
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Cardiac screening merits consideration in DMD/BMD carriers; leaves open optimal protocols and intervention thresholds.
Clinical assessment combined with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) evaluation may enable early detection of cardiac involvement and prompt cardioprotective treatment in DMD/BMD patients and carriers.
Sophie Mavrogeni (2015) conducted a review in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. Cardiac involvement is common in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy patients and carriers, and early detection via clinical assessment and CMR may motivate cardioprotective treatment.
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