MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION ABNORMALITIES IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS
MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION ABNORMALITIES IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS
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DOI:
10.1016/0002-9343(84)90704-6
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
影响因子:
5.9
通讯作者:
KLOSTER, FE
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作者:
HOSENPUD, JD;MONTANARO, A;KLOSTER, FE
Accelerated coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction in young patients with systemic lupus erythematosus is well documented; however, the prevalence of coronary involvement is unknown. Accordingly, 26 patients with systemic lupus were selected irrespective of previous cardiac history to undergo exercise 201Tl cardiac scintigraphy. Segmental perfusion abnormalities were present in 1 of the 26 studies (38.5%). Five patients had reversible defects suggesting ischemia, 4 patients had persistent defects suggesting ischemia, 4 patients had persistent defects consistent with scar, and 1 patient had both reversible and persistent defects in 2 areas. There was no correlation between positive-Tl results and duration of disease, amount of corticosteroid treatment, major organ system involvement or age. Only a history of pericarditis appeared to be associated with positive 201Tl results (P < 0.05). Segmental myocardial perfusion abnormalities are common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Whether this reflects large-vessel coronary disease or small-vessel abnormalities remains to be determined.