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A Florian, A Ludwig, B Stubbe-Dr�ger…�- Journal of�…, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Mitochondrial myopathies (MM) are a heterogeneous group of inherited
conditions resulting from a primary defect in the mitochondrial respiratory chain with
consecutively impaired cellular energy metabolism. Small sized studies using mainly
electrocardiography (ECG) and echocardiography have revealed cardiac abnormalities
ranging from conduction abnormalities and arrhythmias to hypertrophic or dilated
cardiomyopathy in these patients. Recently, characteristic patterns of cardiac involvement�…