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Varying degrees of subclinical cardiac abnormalities, including small mitral valve insufficiency in all cases, were detected in 8 pediatric patients with juvenile dermatomyositis.
Cross-Sectional (n=8)
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Subclinical cardiac abnormalities are frequent in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis, highlighting the need for routine cardiology consultation even in the absence of clinical symptoms.
Raises possibility of subclinical cardiac involvement in juvenile dermatomyositis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
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Winiarska et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Juvenile Dermatomyositis (n=8). Juvenile Dermatomyositis was evaluated on Cardiac abnormalities detected by echocardiography, ECG, and 24-hour Holter monitoring. Varying degrees of subclinical cardiac abnormalities, including small mitral valve insufficiency in all cases, were detected in 8 pediatric patients with juvenile dermatomyositis.
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