© 2004 Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
CASE REPORT
Myocarditis as a prognostic indicator in systemic lupus erythematosus
1 Department of Rheumatology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
2 Department of Cardiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork
3 Department of Rheumatology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork
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Dr S Busteed
Department of Rheumatology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK; sandra_busteed{at}hotmail.com
Lupus myocarditis is a life threatening complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A case of left ventricular failure secondary to myocarditis occurring in a patient with SLE is reported. Despite resolution of the cardiac failure with pulsed cyclophosphamide and steroids, she eventually died of non-cardiac complications 18 months later. The literature is also reviewed.
Keywords: systemic lupus erythematosus; cyclophosphamide
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