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Christopher F Spurney

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Starnes J, Weiner J, George-Durrett K, Crum K, Henderson C, Campbell M, et al.
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging . 2024 Dec; 17(12):e017287. PMID: 39629588
Background: Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of death in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). While cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is routinely used to assess fibrosis and left ventricular (LV)...
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Starnes J, Xu M, George-Durrett K, Crum K, Raucci Jr F, Spurney C, et al.
J Am Heart Assoc . 2024 Apr; 13(9):e032960. PMID: 38686878
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Identifying patients at risk of early death could allow for increased monitoring and more...
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Soslow J, Xu M, Slaughter J, Crum K, Kaslow J, George-Durrett K, et al.
Circ Heart Fail . 2023 Jun; 16(8):e010040. PMID: 37288563
Background: Cardiopulmonary failure is the leading cause of death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Research into DMD-specific cardiovascular therapies is ongoing, but there are no Food and Drug Administration-approved cardiac...
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Kelley E, Cross T, McDonald C, Investigators C, Hoffman E, Spurney C, et al.
Clin Med Insights Cardiol . 2022 Sep; 16:11795468221116838. PMID: 36046180
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the longitudinal progression of decline in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients is moderated by ADRB1...
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Okello E, Ndagire E, Muhamed B, Sarnacki R, Murali M, Pulle J, et al.
Lancet Glob Health . 2021 Aug; 9(10):e1423-e1430. PMID: 34419237
Background: Acute rheumatic fever is infrequently diagnosed in sub-Saharan African countries despite the high prevalence of rheumatic heart disease. We aimed to determine the incidence of acute rheumatic fever in...
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Schramm J, Ito S, Frank L, Spurney C
JACC Case Rep . 2021 Jul; 3(2):291-296. PMID: 34317521
A 14-year-old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) developed chest pain with ST-segment elevation, elevated serum troponin, and progressive ventricular dysfunction. Multimodality imaging showed an anomalous right coronary artery from the...
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Levin M, Bianconi S, Smith A, Cawley N, Do A, Hammond D, et al.
Genet Med . 2021 May; 23(10):1864-1872. PMID: 34050321
Purpose: Creatine transporter deficiency (CTD) is a rare X-linked disorder of creatine transport caused by pathogenic variants in SLC6A8 (Xq28). CTD features include developmental delay, seizures, and autism spectrum disorder....
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Spurney C, Ascheim D, Charnas L, Cripe L, Hor K, King N, et al.
Open Heart . 2021 Mar; 8(1). PMID: 33762424
Cardiac disease is now the leading cause of death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Clinical evaluations over time have demonstrated asymptomatic cardiac troponin elevations and acute elevations are associated with...
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Mokshagundam D, Olivieri L, McCarter R, Kim A, Sable C, Spurney C, et al.
J Investig Med . 2020 Sep; 68(8):1364-1369. PMID: 32868378
Cardiac damage from chemotherapy is a known phenomenon leading to significant morbidity and mortality in the cancer surviving population, and identifying high-risk pediatric patients early is challenging. The purpose of...
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Okello E, Ndagire E, Atala J, Bowen A, DiFazio M, Harik N, et al.
J Am Heart Assoc . 2020 Aug; 9(15):e016053. PMID: 32750303
Background Despite the high burden of rheumatic heart disease in sub-Saharan Africa, diagnosis with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is exceedingly rare. Here, we report the results of the first prospective...