Implantable cardioverter defibrillator for cardiac resynchronisation therapy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A case study

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder, characterised by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, loss of ambulation and death secondary to cardiac or respiratory failure. End-stage dilated cardiomyopathy is a frequent finding in DMD patients, they are rarely candidates for cardiac transplantation. Arrhythmias and conduction disease occur after the development of the dilated cardiomyopathy. Patients are considered for pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators on the basis of guidelines used for non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies.
Source: Neuromuscular Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research