Presented on September 9th, 2023.
Pradeep P.A. Mammen, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
University of Kansas Medical Center
Learn from a leading expert about the effect of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2 (DM2) on the heart.
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This session explains how myotonic dystrophy may impact your heart and provides an overview of the cardiac electrical system, common symptoms associated with conduction problems, and preventative measures.
If one develops serious cardiac problems, what sort of device is generally implanted in one's chest?
...How should a DM patient be followed from a cardiac standpoint (e.g. EKGs, echos, etc.)?
Note: An example of a serious cardiac problem would include a very rapid or very slow heartbeat, or arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat).
Dr. William Groh, MD, of the Crannert Institute of Cardiology at Indiana University, explains how DM may impact your heart, and gives an overview of the cardiac electrical system, common symptoms associated with conduction problems, and preventative measures.