title: Main manifestations of carditis in diffuse connective tissue diseases in children.
abstract: 238 children with diffuse connective tissue diseases were clinically examined with the use of echography. The presence was documented of characteristic morphofunctional changes in the heart in collagen diseases. Characteristic haemodynamic changes (predominantly contraction disturbances in systemic lupus erythematodes and dermatomyositis, and relaxation disturbances in systemic scleroderma) were identified.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Children Diseases, I. M. Sechenov 1st Moscow Medical Institute, USSR.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Isaeva
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Deliagin
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Bazhenova
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004699:Endocardium / Q000503:physiopathology; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000503:physiopathology; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000503:physiopathology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000503:physiopathology