Subclinical systolic dysfunction by speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Jose R Azpiri-LopezDionicio A Galarza-DelgadoAndrea Nallely Garza-CisnerosNatalia Guajardo-JaureguiMario A Balderas-PalaciosAlexis Garcia-HerediaJesus A Cardenas-de la GarzaAlejandra B Rodriguez-RomeroRoberto A Reyna-de la GarzaHernan Azpiri-DiazOthon Alonso-CepedaIris J Colunga-PedrazaPublished in: Lupus (2022)
Systemic lupus erythematosus Hispanic patients had a higher prevalence of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and worse left ventricular GLS, LVEF, and TAPSE values than matched healthy controls. Additionally, we found that male gender, obesity, and hypertension are associated with the presence of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in SLE patients. The inclusion of speckle tracking echocardiography as part of the cardiovascular evaluation of SLE patients may help identify high cardiovascular risk patients.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- end stage renal disease
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- heart failure
- ejection fraction
- blood pressure
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- computed tomography
- oxidative stress
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- metabolic syndrome
- pulmonary hypertension
- mitral valve
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- weight loss
- aortic stenosis
- risk factors
- body mass index
- disease activity
- atrial fibrillation
- african american
- high fat diet induced