Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 854-856, August 2010

Identifying Abnormalities of Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Asymptomatic “Carriers” of Dystrophin Mutations: Getting Better…but Not There Yet

  • Benjamin W. Eidem, MD, FACC, FASE

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Benjamin W. Eidem MD, FACC, FASE, Mayo Clinic, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

Divisions of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Abbreviations: DMD, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, BMD, Becker muscular dystrophy, E′, Mitral annular tissue Doppler, LV, Left ventricular, Vp, Flow propagation velocity

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PII: S0894-7317(10)00545-6

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2010.06.025

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 854-856, August 2010

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