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- Title
Presence of mechanical dyssynchrony in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- Authors
Hor, Kan N; Wansapura, Janaka P; Al-Khalidi, Hussein R; Gottliebson, William M; Taylor, Michael D; Czosek, Richard J; Nagueh, Sherif F; Akula, Nandakishore; Chung, Eugene S; Benson, Woodrow D; Mazur, Wojciech
- Abstract
Cardiac dysfunction in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a leading cause of death. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been shown to dramatically decrease mortality in eligible adult population with congestive heart failure. We hypothesized that mechanical dyssynchrony is present in DMD patients and that cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) may predict CRT efficacy.
- Publication
Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2011, Vol 13, p12
- ISSN
1532-429X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1532-429X-13-12