Abstract
Despite a low incidence of clinical manifestations, autopsy data suggest endocardial and myocardial disease in about 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. To investigate whether mitral valve prolapse can be considered a clinical manifestation of cardiac involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus, we carried out an echocardiographic study in 51 affected subjects and 102 normals matched for age and sex. Prevalence of mitral valve prolapse was 25% in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and 9% in healthy controls with a statistically significant difference (p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 59-62 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Rheumatology