[Cardiac disorders in Steinert's disease. Indication of pacemaker in two patients of the same family]

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 1990 Oct;39(8):471-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

From the study of two cases of Steinert's disease in the same family, who have benefited by the implantation of pacemaker for troubles of conduction, we propose to make a review of the present knowledge related to this pathology with a particular emphasis on the cardiac symptomatology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Diseases / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscular Dystrophies / complications*
  • Muscular Dystrophies / genetics
  • Muscular Dystrophies / therapy
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*