For Publishers
DiscoveryMetadataPeer reviewHostingPublishing
For Researchers
JoinPublishReviewCollect
Register
Blog
About
Search
Advanced search
My ScienceOpen
Search
For Publishers
For Researchers
Blog
About
21
views
0
references
 Top references
cited by
1
    
0 reviews
 Review
0
comments
 Comment
0
recommends
+1 Recommend
1 collections
    0
    shares
      726
      similar
       All similar
      • Record: found
      • Abstract: found
      • Article: found

      The Natural Course of Cardiac Conduction Disturbances in Myotonic Dystrophy

      research-article

      Read this article at

      ScienceOpenPublisherPubMed
      Bookmark
          There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience.

          Abstract

          In this study we noninvasively followed for a mean period of 46 months 21 patients with different grades of myotonic dystrophy to evaluate the course of the involvement of the cardiac conducting system. Six patients (28.6%), 1 affected by a mild and 5 by a severe form of the neuromuscular disorder, showed appearance or deterioration of conduction disturbances suggesting a serious derangement of the specialized tissue; in 3 of them a permanent demand pacemaker was implanted. Conduction defects are the most frequent cardiac manifestations in myotonic dystrophy and become worse with time, mainly in patients with higher degrees of the disease. Furthermore, first-degree atrioventricular block may represent an early sign of developing of more advanced conduction defects.

          Related collections

          Author and article information

          Journal
          Journal ID (publisher-id): CRD
          Journal ID (nlm-ta): Cardiology
          Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0008-6312
          Title: Cardiology
          Publisher: S. Karger AG
          ISSN (Print): 0008-6312
          ISSN (Electronic): 1421-9751
          Publication date Subscription-year: 1991
          Publication date (Print): 1991
          Publication date (Electronic): 12 November 2008
          Volume: 79
          Issue: 2
          Pages: 93-98
          Affiliations
          aDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Cardiovascular Diseases; bDepartment of Neurological Sciences, University of Rome, Italy
          Article
          Publisher ID: 174865 Other ID: Cardiology 1991;79:93–98
          DOI: 10.1159/000174865
          PubMed ID: 1933971
          SO-VID: 1dccad2b-f7f7-44f3-b669-ea84cc949696
          Copyright © © 1991 S. Karger AG, Basel
          License:

          Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, microcopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Drug Dosage: The authors and the publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any changes in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new and/or infrequently employed drug. Disclaimer: The statements, opinions and data contained in this publication are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publishers and the editor(s). The appearance of advertisements or/and product references in the publication is not a warranty, endorsement, or approval of the products or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements.

          History
          Date received : 30 November 1990
          Date accepted : 08 January 1991
          Page count
          Pages: 6
          Categories
          Subject: General Cardiology

          ScienceOpen disciplines: General medicine,Neurology,Cardiovascular Medicine,Internal medicine,Nephrology
          Keywords: Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring,Conduction disturbances,Electrocardiogram,Myotonic dystrophy
          Data availability:
          ScienceOpen disciplines: General medicine, Neurology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Internal medicine, Nephrology
          Keywords: Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring, Conduction disturbances, Electrocardiogram, Myotonic dystrophy

          Comments

          Comment on this article