[Prognostic evaluation of the cardiopathy in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy].
As it has now been ascertained that there is cardiac damage during the course of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the authors have aimed at evaluating the relationship existing between the development of heart damage with respect to the advancement of age, and, at finding a sure prognostic index of the illness, easily acquired by using non-invasive techniques. Whilst the parameters which show the behaviour of the pumping function of the left ventricle (EF, Delta D%) did not demonstrate a clear correlation regarding their alteration in relation to age, the relationship PEP/LVET showed an accuracy of 92% predicting the terms of survival of patients suffering from DMD.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000150:complications*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome
Valutazione prognostica della cardiopatia nella distrofia muscolare di Duchenne.