Evaluation of Global Function of the Heart in Scleroderma Patients

GEREDE ULUDAĞ D. M., TURHAN S., Hural R., Acibuca A., KÜÇÜKŞAHİN O., Ozcan O. U., ...Daha Fazla

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES, cilt.32, sa.6, ss.912-919, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/echo.12774
  • Dergi Adı: ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.912-919
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: scleroderma, myocardial performance index, tissue Doppler echocardiography, TISSUE-DOPPLER-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC FUNCTION, MYOCARDIAL PERFORMANCE INDEX, SYSTEMIC-SCLEROSIS, ISOVOLUMIC CONTRACTION, CARDIAC INVOLVEMENT, ABNORMALITIES, DIAGNOSIS, RECOMMENDATIONS, ACCELERATION
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ObjectiveScleroderma is a connective tissue disease characterized by diffuse vascular lesions and fibrosis of the skin and major organs including lungs, kidneys, and heart. When cardiac involvement is clinically evident, it is recognized as a poor prognostic factor. The early detection of cardiac involvement in scleroderma would be desirable both for implementation of preventive measures in the early stages of the disease and for optimal treatment.