Which is the most common presentation of cardiac lupus?
Pericarditis is the most common cardiac abnormality in SLE Echocardiography is a sensitive and specific technique in detecting cardiac abnormalities, paicularly mild pericarditis, valvular lesions and myocardial dysfunction- should be performed periodically in SLE patients. Vascular occlusion, including coronary aeries, may develop due to vasculitis, premature atherosclerosis or anti-phospholipid antibodies associated with SLE. Premature atherosclerosis is the most frequent cause of coronary aery disease (CAD) in SLE patients.
Systemic Lupus Erythematous
Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Aoic regurgitation
Libman sacks endocarditis
Pericarditis