Cardiac MRI and Echocardiography for Early Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy Among Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Nidhi Prakash (Author), Renu Suthar (Author), Bhupendra Kumar Sihag (Author), Uma Debi (Author), Rohit Manoj Kumar (Author), Naveen Sankhyan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundCardiomyopathy is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Early diagnosis is a prerequisite for timely institution of cardioprotective therapies.ObjectiveWe compared cardiac MRI (CMRI) with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) including...