Dystrophin-associated inherited disorders with progressive muscle wasting & weakness
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General Features
Echocardiographic Findings
MR Findings
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
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CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
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Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
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Selected References
Lee S et al: The role of imaging in characterizing the cardiac natural history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Pediatr Pulmonol. 56(4):766-81, 2021
Sanchez F et al: Cardiac MR imaging of muscular dystrophies. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. ePub, 2021
Shih JA et al: Duchenne muscular dystrophy: the heart of the matter. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 17(3):57-66, 2020
Hor KN et al: Advances in the diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscul Disord. 28(9):711-6, 2018
Power LC et al: Imaging the heart to detect cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a review. Neuromuscul Disord. 28(9):717-30, 2018
D'Amario D et al: A current approach to heart failure in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Heart. 103(22):1770-9, 2017
Soslow JH et al: Increased myocardial native T1 and extracellular volume in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 18:5, 2016
Lang SM et al: Myocardial fibrosis and left ventricular dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy carriers using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Pediatr Cardiol. 36(7):1495-501, 2015
Tandon A et al: Dystrophin genotype-cardiac phenotype correlations in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Am J Cardiol. 115(7):967-71, 2015
Tandon A et al: Myocardial fibrosis burden predicts left ventricular ejection fraction and is associated with age and steroid treatment duration in duchenne muscular dystrophy. J Am Heart Assoc. 4(4), 2015
Mazur W et al: Patterns of left ventricular remodeling in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a cardiac MRI study of ventricular geometry, global function, and strain. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 28(1):99-107, 2011
Verhaert D et al: Cardiac involvement in patients with muscular dystrophies: magnetic resonance imaging phenotype and genotypic considerations. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 4(1):67-76, 2011
Hagenbuch SC et al: Detection of progressive cardiac dysfunction by serial evaluation of circumferential strain in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Am J Cardiol. 105(10):1451-5, 2010
Hor KN et al: Comparison of magnetic resonance feature tracking for strain calculation with harmonic phase imaging analysis. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 3(2):144-51, 2010
Hor KN et al: Circumferential strain analysis identifies strata of cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a cardiac magnetic resonance tagging study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 53(14):1204-10, 2009
Puchalski MD et al: Late gadolinium enhancement: precursor to cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy? Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 25(1):57-63, 2009
Rhodes J et al: Safety and efficacy of carvedilol therapy for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to muscular dystrophy. Pediatr Cardiol. 29(2):343-51, 2008
Silva MC et al: Myocardial delayed enhancement by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with muscular dystrophy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 49(18):1874-9, 2007
Ashford MW Jr et al: Occult cardiac contractile dysfunction in dystrophin-deficient children revealed by cardiac magnetic resonance strain imaging. Circulation. 112(16):2462-7, 2005
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Definitions
Dystrophin-associated inherited disorders with progressive muscle wasting & weakness
IMAGING
General Features
Echocardiographic Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Lee S et al: The role of imaging in characterizing the cardiac natural history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Pediatr Pulmonol. 56(4):766-81, 2021
Sanchez F et al: Cardiac MR imaging of muscular dystrophies. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. ePub, 2021
Shih JA et al: Duchenne muscular dystrophy: the heart of the matter. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 17(3):57-66, 2020
Hor KN et al: Advances in the diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscul Disord. 28(9):711-6, 2018
Power LC et al: Imaging the heart to detect cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a review. Neuromuscul Disord. 28(9):717-30, 2018
D'Amario D et al: A current approach to heart failure in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Heart. 103(22):1770-9, 2017
Soslow JH et al: Increased myocardial native T1 and extracellular volume in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 18:5, 2016
Lang SM et al: Myocardial fibrosis and left ventricular dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy carriers using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Pediatr Cardiol. 36(7):1495-501, 2015
Tandon A et al: Dystrophin genotype-cardiac phenotype correlations in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Am J Cardiol. 115(7):967-71, 2015
Tandon A et al: Myocardial fibrosis burden predicts left ventricular ejection fraction and is associated with age and steroid treatment duration in duchenne muscular dystrophy. J Am Heart Assoc. 4(4), 2015
Mazur W et al: Patterns of left ventricular remodeling in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a cardiac MRI study of ventricular geometry, global function, and strain. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 28(1):99-107, 2011
Verhaert D et al: Cardiac involvement in patients with muscular dystrophies: magnetic resonance imaging phenotype and genotypic considerations. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 4(1):67-76, 2011
Hagenbuch SC et al: Detection of progressive cardiac dysfunction by serial evaluation of circumferential strain in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Am J Cardiol. 105(10):1451-5, 2010
Hor KN et al: Comparison of magnetic resonance feature tracking for strain calculation with harmonic phase imaging analysis. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 3(2):144-51, 2010
Hor KN et al: Circumferential strain analysis identifies strata of cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a cardiac magnetic resonance tagging study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 53(14):1204-10, 2009
Puchalski MD et al: Late gadolinium enhancement: precursor to cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy? Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 25(1):57-63, 2009
Rhodes J et al: Safety and efficacy of carvedilol therapy for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to muscular dystrophy. Pediatr Cardiol. 29(2):343-51, 2008
Silva MC et al: Myocardial delayed enhancement by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with muscular dystrophy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 49(18):1874-9, 2007
Ashford MW Jr et al: Occult cardiac contractile dysfunction in dystrophin-deficient children revealed by cardiac magnetic resonance strain imaging. Circulation. 112(16):2462-7, 2005
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