Dystrophinopathies, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, and X linked dilated cardiomyopathy, can have cardiac sequelae. In this Review, Finsterer and Cripe discuss how the onset of cardiac involvement should be delayed in these patients, and then how it should be treated. The use of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological tools is described.
- Josef Finsterer
- Linda Cripe