Should we perform systematic electrophysiological study in Steinert's disease?

doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-56

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volume 3

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Should we perform systematic electrophysiological study in Steinert's disease?

Abdallah Fayssoil

Critical care medicine, Raymond-Poincare Hospital, AP-HP, University of Versailles (SQV), 92380 Garches, France

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008, 3:56doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-56


Published:	18 October 2008

Abstract

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (Steinert's disease) is a multisystem disorder with autosomal dominant inheritance. This disease is associated with the presence of an abnormal expansion of a cytosine thymine-guanine (CTG) trinucleotide repeat on chromosome 19q13.3. Because of rhythmic complications, the place for systematic electrophysiological study (EPS) has to be discussed.