Cardiomyopathy as the first manifestation of Friedreich's ataxia

We present the case of a female patient diagnosed in childhood with Friedreich Ataxia (FA). At the age of 6, she developed left congestive heart failure with cardiomyopathy, as evident on echocardiogram. Neurologic signs only appeared at age 7, including marked loss of muscle mass, gait instability,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Maffei, Rafael Tuzino Leite Neves, Fortuna, Giulio de los Santos, Rosso, Luca Campolino, Pires, Pedro Dragone, Rondelli, Ivan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: São Paulo, SP: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital Universitário 2020
Materias:
Autopsy Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7703435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33344308
http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/acr.2020.204

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7703435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33344308
http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/acr.2020.204

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