NATURAL HISTORY OF CARDIOMYOPATHY IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND THE EFFECTS OF ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR WITH OR WITHOUT BETA-BLOCKER

Cardiomyopathy (CM) is an inevitable consequence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Suggested treatments include angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and/or beta-blockers (BB), but few large series have been reported. We present 65 DMD patients with CM treated with ACEI or ACEIpBB