Abnormal circumferential strain is present in young Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

Ryan TD, Taylor MD, Mazur W, et al. Abnormal circumferential strain is present in young Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients. Pediatric cardiology 2013;34:1159-65   Abstract Advances in management of non-cardiac issues in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have improved such that DMD-associated cardiac disease has become the leading cause of death for such patients. Cardiac dysfunction measured […]