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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.
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Keywords
Lúpus Eritematoso Sistémico Miocardite
Citation
Rev Port Cardiol. 2005 Oct;24(10):1247-57
Publisher
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia