title: Lupus myocarditis. Case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Fátima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Henrique
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garrido
authors.forename: Lino
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Henrique
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Mário
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Luís A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Providência
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000209:etiology*