title: Cardiac involvement in Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
abstract: Cardiac involvement is not regarded as a feature of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). We report a patient with HSP who developed significant cardiac symptoms, which resolved with immunosuppression. We review previous cases of HSP with cardiac features, none of which showed a response to treatment, and discuss evidence that cardiac involvement is more common than recognized. The implications for investigation and treatment of this condition are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Polizzotto
authors.forename: S D J
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Gibbs
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Beswick
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Seymour
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids