Value of the electrocardiogram in determining cardiac events and mortality in myotonic dystrophy

J A Colleran; R J Hawley; E E Pinnow; P F Kokkinos; R D Fletcher

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00742-x

Value of the electrocardiogram in determining cardiac events and mortality in myotonic dystrophy

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Dec 1;80(11):1494-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00742-x.

Authors

J A Colleran¹, R J Hawley, E E Pinnow, P F Kokkinos, R D Fletcher

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA.

PMID: 9399734
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00742-x

Abstract

Electrocardiograms were recorded at baseline and regular intervals in 53 patients with myotonic dystrophy who were followed for a mean of 6.3 +/- 4.0 years. Patients with cardiac events had a significantly prolonged PR interval (p <0.001), a later age of onset of neuromuscular symptoms (p <0.05), and were older (p <0.005).

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Electrocardiography*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Diseases / diagnosis*
Heart Diseases / mortality*
Heart Diseases / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Myotonic Dystrophy / mortality
Myotonic Dystrophy / physiopathology*
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk Factors
Survival Rate
Time Factors