title: [Cardiovascular manifestations in mixed connective tissue disease in adults].
abstract: Twenty two patients with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) were studied with noninvasive cardiovascular techniques. Fifty percent of the cases presented cardiovascular abnormalities which in order of importance were: pericarditis with effusion (28%), myocarditis (14%) and one case; myocardial infarction. Complications of less importance were: supraventricular and ventricular premature beats, enlargement of left and right cardiac chambers, septal hypertrophy and type A paradoxical septal movement. We consider that patients with MCTD should have a routine cardiological evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000150:complications*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000209:etiology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Manifestaciones cardiovasculares en la enfermedad mixta del tejido conectivo en adultos.