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Cardiac Dysfunction in Neuromuscular Diseases
The Neurologist 6:67-82, Pourmand,R., 2000
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Article Abstract
Cardiac dysfunction in neuromuscular diseases generally presents with any or all of three cardinal features:heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and/or conduction disorder. Dystrophinopathies and Friedreich's ataxia commonly present with cardi omyopathy, whereas myotonic muscular dystrophy and Kearns-Sayre syndrome present with heart block and a variety of arrhythmias. Cardiac manifestations of neuromuscular disease are heterogeneous. There is a high incidence of heart disease in many neuromusc ular diseases, but the majority of patients are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic during the early stages. Early diagnosis of cardiac dysfunction and appropriate treatment may prolong survival and improve quality of life in these patients. It is importan t to remember that unexplained cardiac dysfunction could indicate the existence of an underlying neuromuscular disorder.
 
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