To evaluate cardiovascular performance in patients with muscular dystrophy (MD) by analyzing echocardiogram-derived ventriculoarterial coupling (VAC) ratios and assess factors associated with worse VAC ratios, highlighting the significance of VAC in MD patients.
Key Findings:
46 patients with MD were included, median age at diagnosis was 9.8 years, with findings contextualized to enhance understanding of their implications.
Interpretation:
VAC may serve as a valuable index for assessing cardiac function in MD patients, potentially aiding in risk stratification and therapeutic decisions, with a brief mention of clinical implications.
Limitations:
Retrospective design may introduce selection bias, and potential biases in data collection should be acknowledged.
Conclusion:
The study highlights the potential of VAC as a non-invasive measure of cardiac function in MD patients, warranting further investigation to emphasize the importance of future research.
