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Echocardiographic evaluation assessed the prevalence of pericardial effusion and mitral-valve involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis without cardiac symptoms.
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What is the prevalence of pericardial effusion and mitral-valve involvement on echocardiography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis without cardiac symptoms?
What is the prevalence of pericardial effusion and mitral-valve involvement on echocardiography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis without cardiac symptoms?
This study evaluates the echocardiographic prevalence of pericardial effusion and mitral-valve involvement in asymptomatic patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Findings should not alter screening in asymptomatic rheumatoid arthritis; leaves open whether detected abnormalities affect outcomes.
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Prevalence of Pericardial Effusion and Mitral-Valve Involvement in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis without Cardiac Symptoms — An Echocardiographic Evaluation
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Prakash et al. (1973) studied this question. Echocardiographic evaluation assessed the prevalence of pericardial effusion and mitral-valve involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis without cardiac symptoms.
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