Echocardiographic features of acute-phase microscopic polyangiitis in Japanese patients: A single-centre retrospective study.

Takashi NawataNatsu KinoshitaShinichi OkudaMakoto KuboYasuaki WadaShigeki KobayashiNobuaki TanakaMasafumi Yano

Published in: Modern rheumatology (2022)

Patients with acute-phase MPA had LA dilatation associated with LV diastolic dysfunction. This finding indicates the importance of cardiac assessment in patients with MPA, especially in patients with a strong inflammatory reaction.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
oxidative stress
left atrial
mitral valve
ejection fraction
heart failure
blood pressure