LVSD was frequently found in patients with diffuse cutaneous SSc, and in most cases, it remained unimproved during follow-up. High mRSS, steroid use, and high CK levels were predictors of unimproved LVSD, whereas mycophenolate treatment might prevent the progression of LVSD. Steroids should be prescribed with caution in patients with longer disease duration.
Keyphrases
- systemic sclerosis
- left ventricular
- interstitial lung disease
- heart failure
- blood pressure
- oxidative stress
- acute myocardial infarction
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- mitral valve
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- low grade
- rheumatoid arthritis
- left atrial
- aortic stenosis
- acute coronary syndrome
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- smoking cessation