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  • Title: Cardiac conduction abnormalities and Stokes-Adams attacks in myotonic dystrophy.
    Author: Noel C, Gagnon RM.
    Journal: Can Med Assoc J; 1978 Jun 10; 118(11):1402-4. PubMed ID: 657033.
    Abstract:
    Myotonic dystrophy is a well known cause of cardiomyopathy. While various cardiac conduction abnormalities have been described in patients with myotonic dystrophy, so far only sporadic cases of Stokes-Adams attacks have been reported. Of 27 patients with this disease various conduction disturbances were detected in 17 (63%), 5 of whom presented with Stokes-Adams attacks and were found to have intracardiac conduction defects. The prognosis in four of the five patients was greatly improved with permanent pacemaker implantation.
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