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Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 708-711, 1997.
Artículo
en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-111783
RESUMEN
Dilated cardiomyopaty is a rare occurrence in Hecker muscular dystropy. We report a case of Becken muscular dystrophy in 28 old man who presented with dyspnea, progressive muscle weakness, and dilated cardiomyopathy with severe left ventricular dysfunction which was detected by echocardiograpy. Muscle biopsy demonstrated diffuse degenerated changes consistent with progressive muscular dystropy, His brother has also Becker muscular dystrophy and dilated cardiomyopathy, The patient is on NYHA Class II~III with medical therapy.