Impairment of Global and Regional Longitudinal Strains in patients with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Jul 15:191:46-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.255. Epub 2015 May 1.
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Keywords: 2D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography; Cardiac conduction defects; Global and Regional Longitudinal Strain; Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnostic imaging*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
  • Brugada Syndrome
  • Cardiac Conduction System Disease
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Female
  • Heart Conduction System / abnormalities*
  • Heart Conduction System / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myotonic Dystrophy / diagnostic imaging*
  • Myotonic Dystrophy / physiopathology
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology