title: [The heart in dermatomyositis and polymyositis ].
abstract: We studied eleven consecutive patients: eight with Dermatomyositis (DM) and three with Polymyositis (PM) from the cardiological point of view through non invasive methods. Nine patients (82%) had some kind of cardiopulmonary complications as shown by any of the used methods.
  
  
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  eight (73%) referred some kind of cardiopulmonary symptoms, mainly dyspnea; Physical examination; in seven (64%) was abnormal, detecting increased second pulmonary sound in four (36%), findings of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) in two (18%) and in two (18%) S3 gallop; Electrocardiogram: in seven (64%) was abnormal; six (55%) had some kind of heart enlargement corresponding four (36%) to right atrial or ventricular hypertrophy (RAH & RVH) and two (18%) to left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), three (27%) had incomplete or complete right bundle branch block, one (9%) had bifascicular block and one (9%) left anterior hemiblock. Two (18%) had sinus tachycardia and two (18%) atrial premature contractions; d) chest ray: six (55%) were abnormal, among them, three (27%) had pulmonary fibrosis, three (27%) had RAH and/or RVH, two (18%) had LVH and one (9%) pericardial effusion; e) Echocardiogram: was abnormal in eight (73%), corresponding three (27%) to RVH, three to MVP which has been considered rare, in two (18%) congestive cardiomyopathy, in two (18%) pericardial effusion and in one (9%) type "A" paradoxical septal movement.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006337:Heart Murmurs; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000209:etiology; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: El corazón en la dermatomiositis y polimiositis.