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. 1983 Dec;46(12):1138–1142. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.46.12.1138

The heart in Friedreich's ataxia.

B Pentland, K A Fox
PMCID: PMC491781  PMID: 6663313

Abstract

Seventeen patients with Freidreich's ataxia were investigated for cardiac abnormalities using non-invasive methods. Clinical examination, routine chest radiographs and electrocardiograms were a poor guide to underlying heart involvement but using continuous ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring, echocardiography and isotope ventriculography all patients were found to have abnormalities, even when the neurological signs were minimal.

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