An Overview of Cardiac Management in Neuromuscular Disease
The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal
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27 May 2016 •
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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DOI: 10.2174/1874192401610010082
Abstract
Muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis are two neuromuscular disorders that can involve significant cardiovascular complications. The frequency and severity of cardiac pathology varies widely among the muscular dystrophies. In some, it is nearly inevitable and requires regular evaluation. In others, assessment of cardiac function can be more symptom-driven. On-ly a minority of myasthenic patients manifest disease-related cardiovascular complications; however, their presentation can be rapidly progressive and life-threatening..
Keywords: Arrythmia, cardiomyopathy, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, myotonic dystrophy, treatment.
