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.

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Summary

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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.