Key result
A 41-year-old female Duchenne muscular dystrophy carrier developed cardiomyopathy 2.5 months post-delivery, which was identified as Duchenne-related cardiomyopathy using cardiac MRI.
Why the study?
Carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy are almost asymptomatic, but rarely present with muscular or cardiac manifestations.
Population
A 41-year-old female carrier of Duchenne muscular dystrophy presenting with cardiomyopathy 2.5 months after delivery
Design
Case report
Authors
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May signal postpartum cardiomyopathy risk in DMD carriers; single case leaves open need for prospective screening studies.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Cardiac MRI and echocardiography screening is recommended for Duchenne muscular dystrophy carriers to detect cardiomyopathy.
Taghavi et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Cardiomyopathy in a Duchenne muscular dystrophy carrier (n=1). Duchenne muscular dystrophy carrier status was evaluated on Diagnosis of cardiomyopathy. A 41-year-old female Duchenne muscular dystrophy carrier developed cardiomyopathy 2.5 months post-delivery, which was identified as Duchenne-related cardiomyopathy using cardiac MRI.
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