Why the study?
Is echocardiography useful in evaluating cardiomyopathy in males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy compared to other clinical tests?
Population
36 males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Comparison
Echocardiography vs Other tests of cardiac involvement
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports echocardiography for cardiomyopathy detection in Duchenne muscular dystrophy; leaves open whether it improves outcomes versus clinical assessment alone.
Is echocardiography useful in evaluating cardiomyopathy in males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy compared to other clinical tests?
Echocardiography is a useful tool for detecting and evaluating cardiomyopathy in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, identifying abnormalities not well assessed by clinical evaluation or chest x-rays.
Danilowicz et al. (1980) studied this question.
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