Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Report:
Sinus tachycardia 135/min
Left atrial abnormality
Posterolateral infarction pattern c/c muscular dystrophy
Comment:
The pattern of fully developed Duchenne dystrophy is very characteristic, reflecting the posterolateral scarring of the left ventricle. This trace is a classical example; a posterolateral pseudoinfarction.
The pathogenesis of both the dystrophy and its peculiar cardiac distribution are described lucidly and in detail in Perlof’s chapter of Braunwald’s Heart Disease68.
This patient had another characteristic feature of Duchenne cardiomyopathy – persistent and inappropriate sinus tachycardia. This of course could not be deduced from a single tracing.
If you have any suggestions for or feedback on this report, please let us know.
Hi, can we chat about some terms and conditions?
The library and it's records are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
- The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
By clicking agree below, you are agreeing to adhere to CC BY 4.0.