B-PO02-161 FREQUENT DEVELOPMENT OF INFLAMMATORY CARDIOMYOPATHIES IN PATIENTS WITH GENETICALLY CONFIRMED MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY

Cardiac involvement is a common sequela of myotonic dystrophy (DM). Inflammatory cardiomyopathies include cardiac sarcoidosis, myocarditis, and other conditions. The etiology of these conditions is incompletely understood. Both autoimmune disorders and focal myocarditis have been described in DM patients. To identify the frequency of inflammatory cardiomyopathies in genetically confirmed DM patients. This was a retrospective, IRB-approved study...