The association between systemic lupus erythematosus and valvular heart disease: an extensive data analysis.

Abdulla WatadShmuel TiosanoNoam GrysmanDoron ComaneshterArnon D CohenYehuda ShoenfeldHoward Amital

Published in: European journal of clinical investigation (2017)

All VHD are more prevalent among SLE patients when compared to controls. SLE and aPLs are independent risk factor for VHD (OR of 2·46 and 1·7, respectively). Physicians must be aware of such significant association, and routine echocardiography should be considered in SLE patients regardless of their aPL status.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
data analysis
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
computed tomography
rheumatoid arthritis
left ventricular
patient reported