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This study investigates the link between primary heart involvement assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance and capillaroscopy abnormalities in systemic sclerosis patients.

June 20, 2026Advances in RheumatologyOpen Access

Primary heart involvement assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance is associated with capillaroscopy abnormalities in systemic sclerosis

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This study investigates the link between primary heart involvement assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance and capillaroscopy abnormalities in systemic sclerosis patients.
Cross-sectional exploratory study including 40 systemic sclerosis patients.
Cardiac magnetic resonance evaluated morphology, function, and strain.
Nailfold capillaroscopy assessed capillary density and patterns.
SSc-HI was observed in 22 (55%) patients.
Vasculopathy lesions were found in 15 (37.5%) and fibrosis lesions in 8 (20%) patients.
Avascular score and reduced capillary loops/mm were significantly associated with fibrosis-related lesions and myocardial involvement (p < 0.01).

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Cross-sectional exploratory study explores cardiac involvement and microvascular dysfunction in systemic sclerosis patients, suggesting a connection between heart and capillary changes.

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Martins et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3632fcdb0793dc1a539613 https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-026-00549-9

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Cross-sectional exploratory study explores cardiac involvement and microvascular dysfunction in systemic sclerosis patients, suggesting a connection between heart and capillary changes.

Primary heart involvement assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance is associated with capillaroscopy abnormalities in systemic sclerosis

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Primary heart involvement assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance is associated with capillaroscopy abnormalities in systemic sclerosis

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