Case Report
The Importance of a PM&R Consultation for Becker Muscular Dystrophy Patients Admitted with Cardiomyopathy
Table 1
Echocardiogram revealing heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
| Summary |
| 1. Dilated left ventricle with moderate-severely reduced systolic function, EF 36% by Simpson’s biplane. | 2. Global hypokinesis with inferior and inferolateral akinesis. | 3. Eccentric hypertrophy is present. | 4. Restricted posterior mitral valve leaflet with mild-moderate regurgitation. | 5. Severely dilated left atrium size. | 6. Normal estimated pulmonary artery pressures, estimated PASP 29 mmHg. | 7. Normal size RV with mildly reduced systolic function. | 8. Normal IVC size and inspiratory collapse. | 9. Compared to the most recent previous echocardiogram, the LV appears slightly less vigorous on the present study. No other major changes. |
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EF: ejection fraction; IVC: inferior vena cava; LV: left ventricle; PASP: pulmonary artery systolic pressure; RV: right ventricle.
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