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. 2017 Jul;80(7):408-412.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcma.2017.04.004. Epub 2017 Jun 7.

Routine echocardiography in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1

Teodora Paunic  1 , Stojan Peric  2 , Edita Cvitan  2 , Srdjan Raspopovic  3 , Marina Peric  4 , Gorana Mandic Stojmenovic  2 , Vidosava Rakocevic Stojanovic  5
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Routine echocardiography in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1

Teodora Paunic et al. J Chin Med Assoc. 2017 Jul.
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Abstract

Background: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an autosomal-dominant disease. One third of DM1 patients die suddenly, most of them due to the heart conduction abnormalities and arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to analyze echocardiographic findings in a large cohort of DM1 patients.

Methods: This retrospective study comprised 111 patients and 71 healthy controls (HCs) matched for gender and age.

Results: Mitral valve (MV) prolapse was observed in 23% of our DM1 patients vs. 8.5% of HCs (p < 0.05). Left ventricle (LV) systolic dysfunction was observed in 6% of patients and none of the HCs (p < 0.05). Frequency of diastolic dysfunction showed no significant difference between DM1 patients and HCs (8.1% vs. 15.5%, p > 0.05). Systolic dysfunction was more common in patients with severe electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormality (18.8% vs. 2.7%, p < 0.01).

Conclusion: One fourth of DM1 patients have MV prolapse. Approximately 15% of DM1 patients have systolic or diastolic LV dysfunction. These patients should have benefit from medical therapy. Furthermore, it seems that treatment of conduction defects might prevent development of the heart failure (HF).

Keywords: Echocardiography; Left ventricle dysfunction; Mitral valve prolapse; Myotonic dystrophy type 1.

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