title: Cardiomyopathy in becker muscular dystrophy: Overview.
abstract: Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder involving mutations of the dystrophin gene. Cardiac involvement in BMD has been described and cardiomyopathy represents the number one cause of death in these patients. In this paper, the pathophysiology, clinical evaluations and management of cardiomyopathy in patients with BMD will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Rady Ho, My-Le Nguyen, Paul Mather, Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States.
authors.forename: Rady
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Rady Ho, My-Le Nguyen, Paul Mather, Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States.
authors.forename: My-Le
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Rady Ho, My-Le Nguyen, Paul Mather, Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mather
keywords: Becker muscular dystrophy; Cardiomyopathy; Dystrophin; X-linked recessive disorder