Abstract
Severe congestive cardiomyopathy is an uncommon complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe a patient with active SLE and a circulating anticoagulant. She presented with a rapidly progressive cardiomyopathy, complicated by an intracavitary thrombus and cerebral infarction. The course of the disease is described, with special emphasis on the usefulness of consecutive echocardiographic studies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1278-1280 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Rheumatology |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 8 |
State | Published - 1988 |