Project information
Prevalence of Emery Dreifuss muscular dystrophy in patients with serious heart rhythm disturbances or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
- Project Identification
- NF5919
- Project Period
- 1/2000 - 1/2002
- Investor / Pogramme / Project type
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Ministry of Health of the CR
- R&D of Neurology and Psychiatry
- MU Faculty or unit
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Faculty of Medicine
- Cooperating Organization
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University Hospital Brno-Bohunice
- Responsible person MUDr. Stanislav Voháňka, CSc., MBA
Emery Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a hereditary muscle disorder presenting with clinically dominating heart disease. Heart rhythm disturbances and/or dilated cardiomyopathy account for 40% risk of sudden death in EDMD patients. Prospective 3-years epidemiological and clinical study. The objective of this project is to look up individuals suffering from EDMD among patients with severe heart disease and their relatives. Patients with idiopathic heart disorder will be performed ne