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Heart disease in Friedreich's ataxia: a clinical and echocardiographic study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8840535     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Twelve patients with Friedreich's ataxia (FA) were evaluated clinically and echocardiographically for evidence of heart disease. Electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormal findings were discovered in eight (67%) and seven (58%) children, respectively. A high incidence of cardiac involvement is well known in FA cases. Although the patient number in the present study is small, the findings are consistent with those in the literature. The most common pathology was asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH), followed by concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (CLVH) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DC).
Authors:
N Günal; M Saraçlar; S Ozkutlu; F Senocak; H Topaloğlu; S Karaaslan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta paediatrica Japonica; Overseas edition     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0374-5600     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Paediatr Jpn     Publication Date:  1996 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-11-07     Completed Date:  1996-11-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370357     Medline TA:  Acta Paediatr Jpn     Country:  AUSTRALIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  308-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Friedreich Ataxia / complications*
Heart Diseases / complications*,  ultrasonography*
Humans
Male

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