[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and distribution of late gadolinium enhancement in a large population of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: effect of age and left …
KN Hor, MD Taylor, HR Al-Khalidi, LH Cripe… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an X-linked disorder affects
approximately 1 in 5000 males, is universally associated with heart disease. We previously
identified myocardial disease by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in DMD subjects at
various stages of disease, but the true prevalence is unclear. Cardiovascular magnetic
resonance (CMR) is well established for both assessment of ventricular function and
myocardial fibrosis by LGE. We sought to establish i) prevalence and distribution of LGE in a …
approximately 1 in 5000 males, is universally associated with heart disease. We previously
identified myocardial disease by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in DMD subjects at
various stages of disease, but the true prevalence is unclear. Cardiovascular magnetic
resonance (CMR) is well established for both assessment of ventricular function and
myocardial fibrosis by LGE. We sought to establish i) prevalence and distribution of LGE in a …