Falla cardiaca y flutter auricular como manifestación de distrofia miotónica tipo 1 / Heart failure and atrial flutter as a manifestation of myotonic dystrophy type 1
Rev. colomb. cardiol
; 22(5): 253-257, set.-oct. 2015. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, COLNAL
| ID: lil-765570
Responsible library:
CO369.9
RESUMEN
La distrofia miotónica es una enfermedad hereditaria del sistema neuromuscular con afección cardiaca, se presenta fundamentalmente con alteraciones del ritmo y conducción auriculoventricular y rara vez insuficiencia cardiaca. Se expone el caso de un paciente de 37 años de edad que ingresa por falla cardiaca aguda y flutter auricular asociado a debilidad muscular progresiva de larga data en quien se realiza diagnóstico de distrofia miotónica tipo 1 luego de estudios complementarios. Se presenta una corta revisión de la literatura acerca de esta enfermedad y sus manifestaciones cardiacas.
ABSTRACT
Myotonic dystrophy is a hereditary disease of the neuromuscular system with cardiac impairment, mainly showing rhythm disturbances and atrioventricular conduction defects, and rarely heart failure. We report the case of a 37 year-old patient who was admitted for acute heart failure and atrial flutter associated with long standing progressive muscle weakness. A diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy type 1 was made after complementary studies. A short review of the literature about this pathology and the cardiac manifestations is presented.
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Main subject:
Heart Failure
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. colomb. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario Fundación Santafé de Bogotá/CO
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia/CO