Imaging of cardiovascular complications in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Imaging of cardiovascular complications in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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DOI:
10.1177/0961203315588577
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发表时间:
2015-10
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影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Carr JC
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作者:
Lin K;Lloyd-Jones DM;Li D;Liu Y;Yang J;Markl M;Carr JC
In the long-term survivals of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death. Recently, multi-modality cardiovascular imaging methods have been adopted for the evaluation of cardiovascular risk, which has shown to be associated with both traditional cardiovascular risk factors and SLE-specific conditions. Quantitative imaging biomarkers, which can describe both morphological and functional abnormalities in the heart, are expected to provide new insights to stratify cardiovascular risks and to guide SLE management by assessing the individual responses to therapies either protecting the cardiovascular system or suppressing the autoimmune reactions. In this review, we will discuss cutting-edge cardiovascular imaging techniques and discuss potential clinical applications and limitations of those techniques for the evaluation of major SLE related heart disorders.