Ganigara Madhusudan, Sharma Bharti, Komalla Ravi Babu, Vyas Suman Y, Mannam Gopichand, Rao Nitin Krishna
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Star Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Star Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2016 May-Aug;9(2):190-1. doi: 10.4103/0974-2069.181496.
Cardiomyopathy is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Early recognition of myocardial involvement and initiation of therapy are important for improved outcomes. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is a sensitive tool in early detection of myocardial fibrosis in these children.
心肌病是杜氏肌营养不良症(DMD)患者发病和死亡的重要原因。早期识别心肌受累情况并开始治疗对于改善预后很重要。心脏磁共振成像(CMR)是早期检测这些儿童心肌纤维化的敏感工具。