Systemic sclerosis: A rare cause of heart failure?

Systemic sclerosis: A rare cause of heart failure?

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Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a chronic disease in which there may be multisystem involvement. It is rare (estimated prevalence: 0.5–2/10 000) with high morbidity and mortality, and there is as yet no curative treatment.We report the case of a young woman newly diagnosed with SS, in whom decompensated...

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Main Authors: María Cristina González-Cambeiro, Emad Abu-Assi, Rami Riziq-Yousef Abumuaileq, Sergio Raposeiras-Roubín, Pedro Rigueiro-Veloso, Alejandro Virgós-Lamela, Oscar Díaz-Castro, José Ramón González-Juanatey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255115002176
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Summary:Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a chronic disease in which there may be multisystem involvement. It is rare (estimated prevalence: 0.5–2/10 000) with high morbidity and mortality, and there is as yet no curative treatment.We report the case of a young woman newly diagnosed with SS, in whom decompensated heart failure was the main manifestation. Resumo: A esclerose sistémica (ES) é uma doença crónica com possível apresentação multi-sistémica. É considerada uma doença rara (prevalência estimada: 0.5-2/10,000) com alta morbilidade e mortalidade para a qual não há cura hoje em dia.Relatamos o caso de uma jovem mulher, recém diagnosticada de ES por afetação pleural e cutânea, com insuficiência cardíaca global no momento da consulta. Keywords: Systemic sclerosis, Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure, Palavras-chave: Esclerose sistémica, Cardiomiopatia, Insuficiência cardíaca
ISSN:0870-2551

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