Cardiac Update: Friedreich's Ataxia and the Heart (5 of 13)
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Channel: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 2012 · Science & Technology
Kimberly L. Lin, MD, discusses heart problems that have been observed in pediatric patients with Friedreich's Ataxia, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), dilated cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias, and the following-up, testing and treatment of heart conditions in children with FA.
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