Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Ultrasonic Layer-specific Strain Technology and Its Association With Cardiovascular Events: a Long-term Follow-up Study
Abstract:Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem, autoimmune disease with potential cardiovascular involvement. Layer-specific strain (LSS) analysis is a new method that allows early detection of subtle LV systolic dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate left ventricular (LV) systolic function in patients with SLE using conventional echocardiographic measurements and longitudinal strain (LS) and circumferential strain (CS) by LSS. Furthermore, the association between echocardiographic… Show more
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