Michela Guglieri

Echocardiography in duchenne muscular dystrophy: a call for consistency and standardisation of reporting

Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetically determined, neuromuscular disorder occurring predominantly in males with a prevalence of 1:3,500 to 1:5,000 live male births. It is a life limiting condition with average life expectancy of only 28.1 years in the United...