Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography for evaluation of ventricular function in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: relationship between duration of lupus erythematosus and left ventricular dysfunction by using global longitudinal strain.

Nehzat AkiashSomayeh AbbaspourKarim MowlaAmir MoradiShahla MadjidiParisa SharifiMahboubeh Pazoki

Published in: The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology (2024)

Despite a normal LVEF in patients with SLE, LVGLS measurements indicated that LV systolic dysfunction was observed more frequently in SLE patients compared to their healthy counterparts. Therefore, advanced 3D-STE techniques may be useful in identifying subtle abnormalities in LV function in SLE patients.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
heart failure
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
disease activity
prognostic factors
computed tomography
rheumatoid arthritis
mitral valve
acute coronary syndrome
cross sectional
coronary artery disease
aortic valve