ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ABNORMALITIES AND THE PRESENCE OF MYOCARDIAL SCAR IN PATIENTS WITH DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disorder caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene. In this population, cardiomyopathy has become the major cause of death and currently there are no clear methods to identify DMD patients at risk for myocardial dysfunction. Known electrocardiogram (ECG)