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.
Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Aoic regurgitation
Libman sacks endocarditis
Systemic Lupus Erythematous