Cardiovascular System involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Ezat Amin, M., Elsayed, M., Mohammed, H., Abdel baset, A., Kasem, S. (2021). Cardiovascular System involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). EKB Journal Management System, 25(1), 18-22. doi: 10.21608/smj.2020.41302.1192
Mohammad Ezat Amin; Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed; Hany Ahmed Mohammed; Asmaa Ahmed Abdel baset; Sara Elsayed Kasem. "Cardiovascular System involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)". EKB Journal Management System, 25, 1, 2021, 18-22. doi: 10.21608/smj.2020.41302.1192
Ezat Amin, M., Elsayed, M., Mohammed, H., Abdel baset, A., Kasem, S. (2021). 'Cardiovascular System involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)', EKB Journal Management System, 25(1), pp. 18-22. doi: 10.21608/smj.2020.41302.1192
Ezat Amin, M., Elsayed, M., Mohammed, H., Abdel baset, A., Kasem, S. Cardiovascular System involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 25(1): 18-22. doi: 10.21608/smj.2020.41302.1192

Cardiovascular System involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Sohag Medical Journal
Article 3, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2021, Page 18-22  XML PDF (668.47 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/smj.2020.41302.1192
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Authors
Mohammad Ezat Amin email 1; Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed2; Hany Ahmed Mohammed1; Asmaa Ahmed Abdel baset3; Sara Elsayed Kasem4
1internal medicine department, faculty of medicine, Sohag university, Sohag Egypt
2Internal medicine department,Faculty of medicine ,Sohag university
3internal medicine, faculty of medicine, Sohag university, Sohag Egypt
4department of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology, Faculty of medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is considered the most important autoimmune disease which affects most body organs and systems. SLE is mostly diagnosed in middle aged females. However, it can affect any age and both genders. Lupus patients may present by minor skin and joint symptoms up to critical internal organ damage. Both clinical and laboratory findings are needed for sure diagnosis.
Cardiac disease is frequent in about 50% of lupus patients. Cardiac diseases in lupus patients are usually asymptomatic and discovered accidently. However, they are critical and life threatening, mostly due to premature and accelerated atherosclerosis. Therefore, the American Heart Association considers female patients with SLE as a high risk group for development of cardiovascular (CV) disease.
Lately, the rate of survival of lupus patients has improved, but the patient is still at high risk of CV morbidity and mortality.
Cardiovascular System involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus includes pericardial involvement, myocardial involvement, valvular disease and the coronary artery disease
Keywords
SLE; cardiovascular; Heart disease
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