Key result
Paediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus had a lower incidence of heart disease on CMR compared to adults (P<0.05), with a predominance of myocarditis rather than myocardial infarction.
Why the study?
What are the cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings in pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiac symptoms compared to adults?
Population
25 children with systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiac symptoms with normal routine non-invasive…
Comparison
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance evaluation… vs Sex-matched SLE adults
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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CMR may detect occult involvement missed by routine tests in symptomatic pediatric SLE; extends adult data to children.
Observational (n=50)
What are the cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings in pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiac symptoms compared to adults?
p-value: p=< 0.05
Mavrogeni et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Systemic lupus erythematosus with cardiac symptoms (n=50). Paediatric systemic lupus erythematosus vs. Adult systemic lupus erythematosus was evaluated on Incidence of heart disease on CMR (p=< 0.05). Paediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus had a lower incidence of heart disease on CMR compared to adults (P<0.05), with a predominance of myocarditis rather than myocardial infarction.
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