Diffusing capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide associated with subclinical myocardial impairment in systemic sclerosis: A cardiac MR study.
Huilin HeXinyu TongZihan NingJiaxin ZhouChenlin DuYuhua WangQian WangDong XuXiaofeng ZengZuo-Xiang HeXihai ZhaoPublished in: RMD open (2023)
DLCO inversely correlates with myocardial native T1 values in SSc patients, particularly moderate-to-severely decreased DLCO, suggesting that DLCO might be a potential indicator for subclinical myocardial impairment in SSc patients.
Keyphrases
- systemic sclerosis
- end stage renal disease
- left ventricular
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- interstitial lung disease
- heart failure
- magnetic resonance
- rheumatoid arthritis
- risk assessment
- patient reported outcomes
- high intensity
- atrial fibrillation
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis