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Left ventricular function by echocardiography correlates poorly with cardiac MRI measures in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes skeletal muscle weakness and cardiomyopathy (CM). Current recommendations are for annual left ventricular (LV) function assessment after age 10 years. Although echocardiographic image quality in DMD patients can be affected by scoliosis and adipose tissue, recent reviews recommend echocardiography as the standard imaging modality. We hypothesized that objective and subjective LV functional assessment by echocardiography in DMD is suboptimal compared to cardiac MRI (CMR).

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-16-s1-p306

Authors: Jonathan H Soslow, Larry W Markham, Benjamin Saville, Meng Xu, Bruce M Damon, David Parra

Institutions: Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,000