[Typical electrocardiogram in atypical context. Or, when history and electrocardiogram are conclusive for a complex diagnosis].
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.
Marchesi
Stefano
S
Alkhimovitch
Olga
O
Cirrincione
Carlo
C
Galloni
Gianfranca
G
Pellegrini
Andrea
A
Russo
Tiziano E
TE
Ferrario
Gabriele
G
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