| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5601837 | The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The present study identified that with the use of 2D speckle tracking in patients with SLE, right ventricular systolic function was significantly diminished with rising plasma titre of autoimmune (Ig_G or Ig_M) antibodies independent of cardiovascular risk factors.
Keywords
FACPASPend-systolic diameterIVSEDDAnticardiolipin antibodies (aCL)RimPPWDESDWBCsAPLTASanti-cardiolipin antibodiesAnti-phospholipid antibodiesright ventricleMASACLInterventricular septumright ventricular strainpulmonary artery systolic pressureend-diastolic diameterSystemic lupus erythematosusSLETAPSEHemoglobinejection fractionfractional shorteningtricuspid annular plane systolic excursionwhite blood cells
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Authors
Hatem Abdel Rahman Helmy, Nady Mohamed Ahmed Abdelrazik, Soheir Mustafa Kasem, Amal M. Abdel-aal, Madleen Adel A. Abdou, Ahmed K. Ibrahim,