Key result
Echocardiographic abnormalities occur in ~32% of connective tissue disease patients, with pericardial effusion more common in SLE.
Cross-Sectional (n=99)
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Cardiovascular involvement, including ECG and echocardiographic abnormalities, is common in patients with connective tissue diseases and correlates with disease activity and duration.
May support cardiac screening in connective tissue diseases; leaves open whether abnormalities predict outcomes or warrant intervention.
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Mathew et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Connective tissue diseases (n=99). Connective tissue diseases was evaluated on Echocardiographic abnormalities. Echocardiographic abnormalities were observed in 32% of patients with connective tissue diseases, with pericardial effusion being significantly more common in systemic lupus erythematosus compared to rheumatoid arthritis.
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