title: [Typical electrocardiogram in atypical context. Or, when history and electrocardiogram are conclusive for a complex diagnosis].
abstract: A case of sudden death in an old female carrier of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is reported. Typical electrocardiographic features were registered without other signs or symptoms of heart involvement. In particular, cardiomyopathy was excluded by echocardiographic evaluation. We believe that in case of a typical electrocardiogram of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a careful family medical history should be undertaken to exclude a carrier condition.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marchesi
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alkhimovitch
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cirrincione
authors.forename: Gianfranca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galloni
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
authors.forename: Tiziano E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferrario
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology