Why the study?
SLE myocarditis occurs in 5% to 10% of patients with lupus, prompting evaluation of global longitudinal strain via speckle tracking echocardiography for early diagnosis of cardiac involvement.
Does global longitudinal strain (GLS) via speckle tracking echocardiography detect early cardiac involvement in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus?
Population
33 female patients with SLE and 35 healthy controls
Comparison
Female patients with SLE of at least 2 years duration vs healthy controls
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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GLS may detect subclinical LV dysfunction in SLE with preserved EF; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does global longitudinal strain (GLS) via speckle tracking echocardiography detect early cardiac involvement in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus?
GLS via speckle tracking echocardiography can detect subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in SLE patients who have a preserved ejection fraction.
Nikdoust et al. (2018) studied this question.
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