Cardiac disease is a common clinical manifestation of neuromuscular disorders, particularly
of muscular dystrophies. Heart muscle cells as well as specialized conducting myocardial
fibres may be affected by the dystrophic process. The incidence and nature of cardiac
involvement vary with different types of muscular dystrophies. Some mainly lead to
myocardial disease, resulting in cardiomyopathy and heart failure, while others particularly
affect the conduction system, leading to arrhythmias and sudden death. As prognosis of …