Duchenne Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Cardiac Management from Prevention to Advanced Cardiovascular Therapies.

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by a hypokinetic, dilated phenotype progressively increasing with age. Regular cardiac care is crucial in DMD care. Early recognition and prophylactic use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) are the main stay therapeutic strategy to delay incidence of DMD-DCM. Pharmacological treatment to improve symptoms and left ventricle (LV) systolic function, have been widely implemented in the past years. Because of lack of DMD specific drugs, actual indications for established DCM include current treatment for heart failure (HF). This review focuses on current HF strategies to identify, characterize, and treat DMD-DCM.

• Authors: Rachele Adorisio, Erica Mencarelli, Nicoletta Cantarutti, Camilla Calvieri, Liliana Amato, Marianna Cicenia, Massimo Silvetti, Adele D'Amico, Maria Grandinetti, Fabrizio Drago, Antonio Amodeo
• Journal: Journal of clinical medicine (J Clin Med) Vol. 9 Issue 10 (Oct 01 2020) ISSN: 2077-0383 [Print] Switzerland
• PMID: 33019553 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)