[Cardiac abnormalities in children with neuromuscular diseases].
BACKGROUND
To evaluate cardiac abnormalities in children with different neuromuscular diseases (NMD) PATIENTS AND METHOD: In 40 patients with NMD, cardiac abnormalities were evaluated by cardiac auscultation, chest X-ray, electrocardiography (ECG), ambulatory Holter ECG and Doppler echography.


RESULTS
Sinus tachycardia, high R/S complex, deep Q waves, repolarization disorders, electrical conduction abnormalities, auricular and ventricular extrasystoles, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, mitral valve prolapse and dilated cardiomyopathy were found.


CONCLUSIONS
The association of cardiac abnormalities in children with NMD is frequent. Conventional ECG monitorization, Holter ECG and echocardiography allow their diagnosis and follow-up.
Rodríguez Martínez
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Departamento de Pediatría. Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa. Zaragoza.
Luis Olivares López
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Parra Formento
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Fleta Zaragozano
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications*