Becker muscular dystrophy with dilated cardiomyopathy: A case report

Yongliang Chen; Yunlong Zhu; Yuying Zhou; Jianping Zeng

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4777

Becker muscular dystrophy with dilated cardiomyopathy: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Sep 18;9(9):e04777. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4777. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

Yongliang Chen^{1

2}, Yunlong Zhu², Yuying Zhou^{1

2}, Jianping Zeng^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Center of Cooperative Postgraduate Cultivation in Xiangtan Central Hospital University of South China Xiangtan China.
² Department of Cardiology Xiangtan Central Hospital Xiangtan China.

Abstract

Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) complicated with DCM is rare in our daily clinical practice. BMD serves an etiology for heart failure patients due to DCM. Multidisciplinary management is required in this case.

Keywords: Becker muscular dystrophy; X‐linked recessive neuromuscular disease; dilated cardiomyopathy; heart failure.

Publication types

Case Reports