title: Systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic autoimmune connective tissue disorders behind recurrent diastolic heart failure.
abstract: Diastolic heart failure (DHF) remains unexplained in some patients with recurrent admissions after full investigation. A study was directed for screening SLE and systemic autoimmune connective tissue disorders in recurrent unexplained DHF patients admitted at a short-stay and intermediate care unit. It was found that systemic autoimmune conditions explained 11% from all of cases. Therapy also prevented new readmissions. Autoimmunity should be investigated in DHF.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Alta Resolución Hospitalaría (UARH), Pab. 13, -1, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain. grullus99@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Luis Miguel
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Blasco Mata
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Acha Salazar
authors.forename: Carmen Rosa
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: González-Fernández
authors.forename: Francisco Novo
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Robledo
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez-Llantada Amunárriz
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003422:Critical Care; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D054144:Heart Failure, Diastolic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents