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Cardiac Involvement in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | ||
| Kerbala Journal of Medicine | ||
| Article 10, Volume 4, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 988-993 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mahdi Saleh Alzaidi; Adil S. Abdul Ghafour | ||
| Abstract | ||
| background: The aim this study was to analyze the patterns of involvement of the heart in our patients with SLE by means of clinical evaluation, electrocardiography, and echocardiography. Methods: Forty six consecutive patients (40 females and 6 males) with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were studied for cardiac manifestations of the disease. Clinical history, physical examination, electrocardiography, chest X ray ,echocardiography study and standard laboratory tests were performed .Thirty three patients (72%) have evidence of cardiac involvement . Results: Thirty one patients (67%) were found to have abnormal echocardiography findings. Reduction in shortening fraction which reflects reduction in left ventricular function was the commonest abnormality. It was present in 15 patients (33%). Endocardial involvement in form of valvular dysfunction with or with out thickening was found in 10 patients (22%). Conclusion: The heart is a common target for systemic lupus erythematosus. Therefore, echocardiography should be performed periodically in SLE patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| lupus erythematosus; Heart; echocardiography | ||
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