1. Cardiac MRI in Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
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Manu Santhappan Girija, Deepak Menon, Kiran Polavarapu, Veeramani Preethish-Kumar, Seena Vengalil, Saraswati Nashi, Madassu Keertipriya, Mainak Bardhan, Priya Treesa Thomas, Valasani Ravi Kiran, Vikas Nishadham, Arun Sadasivan, Akshata Huddar, Gopi Krishnan Unnikrishnan, Ashita Barthur, and Atchayaram Nalini
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dystrophinopathy ,duchenne muscular dystrophy ,becker muscular dystrophy ,cardiomyopathy ,cardiac mri ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Background and Objectives: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is the noninvasive technique of choice for early detection of cardiac involvement in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD and BMD, respectively), but is seldom used in routine clinical practice in the Indian context. We sought to determine the prevalence of CMRI abnormalities in patients with DMD and BMD and to compare the CMRI parameters with the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. Methods: A prospective, observational study was conducted on patients genetically diagnosed with DMD and BMD who could complete CMRI between March 2020 and March 2022. Abnormal CMRI was the presence of any late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) that signifies myocardial fibrosis (LGE positivity), regional wall motion abnormality, or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF
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- 2024
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