A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Alvaro M. Perazzo
, Larissa G. F. Andrade, Leonardo G. A. Venancio, Pedro Alves da Cruz Gouveia, Marina Feitosa Ramalho Galvão, [...]
Alvaro M. Perazzo
, Larissa G. F. Andrade, Leonardo G. A. Venancio, Pedro Alves da Cruz Gouveia, Marina Feitosa Ramalho Galvão, [...]
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. The cardiovascular system has relevant clinical importance among the affected organs because it is associated with higher mortality in these patients. The heart can be affected in any structure, and lupus myocarditis is a major diagnostic challenge in clinical practice. Non-invasive tests such as electrocardiograms and echocardiograms are not sensitive or specific enough for this diagnosis. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is the preferred imaging […]
Keywords: Diagnostic Imaging; Immunosupressive Agents/therapeutic use; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications; Lupus Myocarditis; Tomography Computed Emission Positrons Tomography/methods