Muscular Dystrophy (Atrioventricular)
Atrioventricular muscular dystrophy is an inherited disease resulting in fibrous replacement of cardiomyocytes beginning in the atria and progressively involving the ventricles.
Age of Onset: 1-3 years of age
Sex Predisposition: Males are more commonly affected
Clinical Course:
Clinical signs typically progress to result in congestive heart failure within months.
Clinical signs typically progress to result in congestive heart failure within months.
Clinical Signs:
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Syncopal episodes
Special Functions (e.g. respiration; urination)
Bradycardia
3rd degree AV block (non-responsive to atropine)
Muscle Atrophy
Muscular dystrophy of facial and shoulder muscles
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Syncopal episodes
Special Functions (e.g. respiration; urination)
Bradycardia
3rd degree AV block (non-responsive to atropine)
Muscle Atrophy
Muscular dystrophy of facial and shoulder muscles
Diffuse neuromuscular
Unknown
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