Presence of mechanical dyssynchrony in duchenne muscular dystrophy

Presence of mechanical dyssynchrony in duchenne muscular dystrophy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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 he...

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Main Authors: Akula Nandakishore, Nagueh Sherif F, Czosek Richard J, Taylor Michael D, Gottliebson William M, Al-Khalidi Hussein R, Wansapura Janaka P, Hor Kan N, Chung Eugene S, Benson Woodrow D, Mazur Wojciech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/13/1/12

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