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Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy is a rare hereditary neuromuscular disease. Its manifestations begin primarily in childhood. The most frequent manifestations are progressive
muscle weakness, atrophy that usually begins in the scapulavertebral region, extending later to the pelvic girdle, and spinal stiffness. Patients can also manifest cardiac involvement
as palpitations, syncope, exercise intolerance, congestive heart failure, and variable heart rhythm disturbances The presence and severity of these manifestations can vary according to the individual and the disease’s subtypes.Cardiac involvement is the most worrisome feature of this disease, and there are some reports of the need for heart transplantation in this dystrophy.
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Keywords
Heart transplant Emery-dreifuss muscular dystrophy Cardiac rehabilitation
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Loureiro, Maria; Branco, Carlos ; Duarte, João; Coutinho, GF ; Martins, MM; Novo, André (2023). Cardiac rehabilitation in a transplanted person with emery-dreifuss muscular dystrophy. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia. ISSN 0066-782X. 120:7, p. 1-3
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia