Factors associated with long-term cardiac dysfunction in neonatal lupus.
Amit SaxenaPeter M IzmirlyRebecca P BomarRachel Shireen GolpanianDeborah M FriedmanRuth EisenbergMimi Y KimJill P BuyonPublished in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2019)
Risk factors in fetal life can influence cardiac morbidity into adulthood.Although limited by a small number of cases, cardiac dysfunction in the first year often normalises by later childhood. New-onset dysfunction, although rare, can occur de novo after the first year.