Abstract Number: 775 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Endomyocardial Biopsies in the Diagnosis of Myocardial Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Myocardial dysfunction is reported in over half of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, yet the underlying pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Endomyocardial biopsies (EMBs) are…Abstract Number: 714 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prolonged Antimalarial Treatment Is Associated with Increased Risk for Elevated Myocardial Biomarkers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Antimalarial (AM)-induced cardiomyopathy (AMIC) has been rarely reported in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, given the large number of patients treated, it seems possible…Abstract Number: 1782 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subclinical Myocarditis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients without Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose : Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death in SLE. Lupus patients have a 2-3 fold increased risk to develop heart failure…Abstract Number: 1819 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Myocarditis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose : Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in patients with SLE. Lupus patients have a 2-3 fold increased risk of heart…Abstract Number: 691 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Subclinical Echocardiographic Abnormalities in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: To determine the prevalence of unsuspected echocardiographic abnormalities (excluding pericardial effusion) and to identify associated clinical and laboratory features in a large SLE cohort.…