Myocardial Involvement Detected Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Prospective Observational Study.

Milan HromadkaJan Baxa Jitka Seidlerová Roman Miklik Daniel RajdlVendula SudovaDavid SuchyRichard Rokyta

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

During the 5-year follow-up, there was no new onset of heart disease observed in patients with SSc. However, in some patients, CMR detected progression of sub-clinical myocardial fibrosis that significantly correlated with elevated galectin-3 levels. GDF-15 values were found to be associated with disease severity progression.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
left ventricular
interstitial lung disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
pulmonary hypertension
rheumatoid arthritis
heart failure
patient reported outcomes
atrial fibrillation
patient reported