Cardiac function associated with home ventilator care in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Purpose: Cardiomyopathy is becoming the leading cause of death in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy because mechanically assisted lung ventilation and assisted coughing have helped resolve respiratory complications. To clarify cardiopulmonary function, we compared cardiac function between the home ventilator-assisted and non-ventilator-assisted groups.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy from January 2010 to March 2016 at Gangnam Severance Hospital.

Early Marker of Myocardial Deformation in Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Assessed Using Echocardiographic Myocardial Strain Analysis.

Purpose: As cardiomyopathy is more prevalent and currently the leading cause of death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), early detection of myocardial involvement is important. The purpose of this study was to analyze myocardial strain in DMD children, for the possibility of early detection of myocardial dysfunction.

Materials And Methods: We reviewed medical records of DMD patients who were >10 years of age (15.