- Original Article
- Cardiology
- Cardiac function associated with home ventilator care in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Sangheun Lee, Heeyoung Lee, Lucy Youngmin Eun, Seung Woong Gang
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(2):59-63. Published online February 28, 2018
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Purpose Cardiomyopathy is becoming the leading cause of death in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy because mechanically assisted lung ventilation and assisted coughing have helped resolve respiratory complications. To clarify cardiopulmonary function, we compared cardiac function between the home ventilator-assisted and non-ventilator-assisted groups. MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy from January 2010 to March 2016 at Gangnam Severance Hospital. Demographic... |
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