Exploring cardiovascular implications of juvenile dermatomyositis: Insights from aortic stiffness analysis and 3D echocardiography.
Reyhan DedeogluNujin Ulug MurtAybüke GunalpFunda OztuncSavas DedeogluSezgin ŞahinKenan BarutOzgur KasapcopurPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2024)
Our study demonstrated a trend towards lower ejection fraction and strain in patients with JDM, along with increased aortic stiffness using 3D echocardiography. These findings suggest potential cardiovascular involvement in juvenile dermatomyositis, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive cardiac assessments in these patients.
Keyphrases
- ejection fraction
- left ventricular
- aortic stenosis
- aortic valve
- interstitial lung disease
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- computed tomography
- chronic kidney disease
- pulmonary artery
- newly diagnosed
- disease activity
- heart failure
- prognostic factors
- systemic sclerosis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- aortic dissection
- coronary artery disease
- atrial fibrillation
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- climate change