title: Lupus Myocarditis Presenting as Life-threatening Overt Heart Failure: A Case Report with Review of Cardiovascular Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease affecting multiple organ systems. Although myocardial involvement and overt myocarditis is rare, life-threatening myocarditis associated with SLE can happen. We report a case of myocarditis associated with SLE with subsequent improvement of cardiac function after immunosuppressive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Dhara
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Mohammad Al
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Madani
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Kais Al
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Balbissi Md
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Timir K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D003520:Cyclophosphamide