Superiority of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging over echocardiography in early detection of subclinical cardiac abnormalities in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become increasingly recognized as a cause of mortality, especially in patients with long-standing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Aim of the work: To detect subclinical cardiac involvement and its relation to clinical characteristics, disease activity...

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Main Authors: Samar H. Goma, Naima M. Mostafa, Nadia M Ismail, Salma Taha, Zeinab A. Abd Elhameed, Shimaa Khidr, Maha Abdelrahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116420301034