Lupus myocarditis. Case report.
Myocarditis is one of the many possible forms of cardiac involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus. Its clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic patients with self-limited disease to fulminant heart failure that can lead to death. In most cases treatment consists of supportive care only. The authors present the case of a patient with lupus myocarditis.
Costa
Susana
S
Unidade de Tratamento de Insuficiência Cardíaca Avançada, Serviço de Cardiologia e Serviço de Nefrologia dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. dc.susana@gmail.com
Franco
Fátima
F
Monteiro
Pedro
P
Oliveira
Luís
L
Vieira
Henrique
H
Garrido
Luís
L
Gonçalves
Lino
L
Gomes
Henrique
H
Campos
Mário
M
Providência
Luís A
LA
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000209:etiology*