Prevalence and clinical outcomes of dystrophin ‐associated dilated cardiomyopathy without severe skeletal myopathy

ConclusionsDMD-associated DCM without severe skeletal myopathy is characterized by incomplete penetrance but high risk of MACE, including progression to end-stage heart failure and ventricular arrhythmias. DCM onset is the major determinant of prognosis with similar survival regardless of the presence of skeletal myopathy.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - June 9, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maria A. Restrepo ‐Cordoba, Karim Wahbi, Anca R. Florian, Juan Jiménez‐Jáimez, Luisa Politano, Michael Arad, Vicente Climent‐Paya, Ana Garcia‐Alvarez, Rasmus B. Hansen, José M. Larrañaga‐Moreira, Milos Kubanek, Luis R. Lopes, And Tags: Research Article Source Type: research