Cardiac transplantation in Becker muscular dystrophy.
Becker muscular dystrophy is associated with abnormal cardiac features in about 75% of cases; up to one-third will develop ventricular dilatation leading to congestive cardiac failure. As this form of muscular dystrophy is relatively benign, failure to respond to medical treatment warrants assessment for cardiac transplantation.
Quinlivan
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Marjorie Crowe Neuromuscular Clinic, Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.
Dubowitz
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D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000150:complications*