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Postgrad Med J 2004;80:366-367 doi:10.1136/pgmj.2003.012450
  • Case report

Myocarditis as a prognostic indicator in systemic lupus erythematosus

  1. S Busteed1,
  2. P Sparrow2,
  3. C Molloy3,
  4. M G Molloy3
  1. 1Department of Rheumatology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
  2. 2Department of Cardiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork
  3. 3Department of Rheumatology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr S Busteed
 Department of Rheumatology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK; sandra_busteedhotmail.com
  • Received 12 July 2003
  • Accepted 19 November 2003

Abstract

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.

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