title: [Anticardiolipin antibodies and cardiac involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus].
abstract: Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) are present in 24-61% of patients (pts) with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is suggested that they may be associated with valvular abnormalities recognized on echocardiography (ECHO). To evaluate the relation of raised aCL and cardiac abnormalities we performed ECHO in 48 pts with SLE. ACL were estimated in all pts using enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA), and positive result was found in 25 pts (52%), negative in 23 pts (48%). Abnormalities on ECHO were found in 18 pts in aCL(+) group vs 4 pts in aCL(-) group (68 vs 17% respectively; p < 0.01). Valvular abnormalities were present in 9 pts in aCL(+) group and in 4 ts in aCL(-) group (36 vs 17%; p = n.s.), pericardial effusion in 6 pts in aCL(+) group vs 0 pts in aCL(-) group (24 vs 0%; p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found association between raised aCL and general cardiac abnormalities on ECHO.
authors.affiliation: I Klinika Kardiologii Instytutu Kardiologii, AM w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Straburzyńska-Migaj
authors.forename: Kamilla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Klama
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leszczyński
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szyszka
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mitkowski
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Łacki
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cieśliński
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004452:Echocardiography; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin