Acute heart failure and bradyarrhythmia in a young male-what hides beneath the surface?: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Muscular dystrophies (MDs) are characterized by early-onset muscular atrophy and weakness, with frequent cardiac involvement. Myocardial dysfunction and conduction system involvement are often rapidly progressive despite medical and device therapy, and may even precede muscular symptoms, posing a challenge to diagnosis.

Case summary

We report a case of a young male admitted to a cardiac intensive care unit due to 'de novo' acute heart failure (HF) and atrial flutter with a slow ventricular response. Careful evaluation of past medical history revealed the presence of neuromuscular symptoms since childhood, disregarded throughout adult age. Diagnostic workup allowed to establish a diagnosis of non-dilated hypokinetic cardiomyopathy secondary to Emery-Dreifuss

SUBMITTER: Santos J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8603233 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature