A Case of Mitochondrial Myopathy With Cardiac Involvement.
10.4070/kcj.2008.38.9.491
- Author:
Sang Won SON
1
;
Dong Bin KIM
;
Bum Jun KWON
;
Sung Won JANG
;
Eun Ju CHO
;
Cheol Hong PARK
;
Dae Bum KIM
;
Joo Young SHIN
;
Tai Ho RHO
;
Jae Hyung KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. dbkimmd@empas.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mitochondrial myopathies;
Cardiomyopathies
- MeSH:
Cardiomyopathies;
Humans;
Male;
Mitochondria;
Mitochondrial Myopathies;
Myocardium
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2008;38(9):491-494
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mitochondrial myopathy is a disease caused by structural, biochemical or genetic disturbance of the mitochondria and this affects many organs, and it may also involve the cardiac muscles. We experienced a case of myocardial involvement in a 21 years old male patient with mitochondrial myopathy.
