Cardiovascular damage in McArdle’s disease

A review of the literature on cardiovascular damage in McArdle disease, or type V glycogenosis, shows that :

• 21 cases have been described, including 18 men,
• most often with coronary artery disease (17 cases),
• or, more rarely, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

The authors of this review therefore recommend regular cardiac monitoring in McArdle’s disease.

Cardiac comorbidities in McArdle disease: case report and systematic review. Hoxhaj D, Vadi , Bianchi L et al. Neurol Sci . 2024 May