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Five-Year Follow-Up of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Coronary Artery Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results From a Community-Based Lupus Cohort.

Vaneet K SandhuJanet WeiLouise E J ThomsonDaniel S BermanJay SchapiraDaniel WallaceMichael H WeismanC Noel Bairey MerzMariko L Ishimori
Published in: Arthritis care & research (2020)
At the 5-year follow-up of SLE subjects with CP who were evaluated at baseline and follow-up, a majority had persistent CP, and nearly one-half had similar or worse myocardial perfusion consistent with CMD without obstructive CAD. These findings propose an alternative explanation for CP in SLE subjects compared to the more common SLE-related accelerated obstructive CAD accounting for CP and adverse outcomes. These findings support further studies of CMD as an etiology for cardiac morbidity and mortality in SLE.
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