Cardiac resynchronization improves heart failure in one patient with myotonic dystrophy type 1. A case report

Acta Myol. 2012 Oct;31(2):154-5.

Abstract

We report an improvement in symptoms of heart failure, a reduced left ventricular dysfunction and induced reverse remodelling in one patient with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1, showing an early onset ventricular dysfunction secondary to a complete left bundle branch block (LBBB) who underwent cardioverter defibrillator CRT (ICD- CRT) implantation.

Keywords: cardiac resynchronization therapy; myotonic dystrophy; sudden death.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bundle-Branch Block / therapy
  • Cardiac Output
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / complications
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Myotonic Dystrophy / complications*
  • Stroke Volume
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications