Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders behind Recurrent Diastolic Heart Failure

Diastolic heart failure (DHF) remains unexplained in some patients with recurrent admissions after full investigation. A study was directed for screening SLE and systemic autoimmune connective tissue disorders in recurrent unexplained DHF patients admitted at a short-stay and intermediate care unit....

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Main Authors: Luis Miguel Blasco Mata, Olga Acha Salazar, Carmen Rosa González-Fernández, Francisco Novo Robledo, Enrique Pérez-Llantada Amunárriz
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/831434
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description Diastolic heart failure (DHF) remains unexplained in some patients with recurrent admissions after full investigation. A study was directed for screening SLE and systemic autoimmune connective tissue disorders in recurrent unexplained DHF patients admitted at a short-stay and intermediate care unit. It was found that systemic autoimmune conditions explained 11% from all of cases. Therapy also prevented new readmissions. Autoimmunity should be investigated in DHF.
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spelling doaj-art-01fdb3357b2c4c0b9e00cf16dbe5db4e2025-02-03T01:10:51ZengWileyClinical and Developmental Immunology1740-25221740-25302012-01-01201210.1155/2012/831434831434Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders behind Recurrent Diastolic Heart FailureLuis Miguel Blasco Mata0Olga Acha Salazar1Carmen Rosa González-Fernández2Francisco Novo Robledo3Enrique Pérez-Llantada Amunárriz4Unidad de Alta Resolución Hospitalaría (UARH), Pab. 13, -1, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, SpainUnidad de Alta Resolución Hospitalaría (UARH), Pab. 13, -1, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, SpainUnidad de Alta Resolución Hospitalaría (UARH), Pab. 13, -1, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, SpainUnidad de Alta Resolución Hospitalaría (UARH), Pab. 13, -1, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, SpainUnidad de Alta Resolución Hospitalaría (UARH), Pab. 13, -1, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, SpainDiastolic heart failure (DHF) remains unexplained in some patients with recurrent admissions after full investigation. A study was directed for screening SLE and systemic autoimmune connective tissue disorders in recurrent unexplained DHF patients admitted at a short-stay and intermediate care unit. It was found that systemic autoimmune conditions explained 11% from all of cases. Therapy also prevented new readmissions. Autoimmunity should be investigated in DHF.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/831434
spellingShingle Luis Miguel Blasco Mata
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders behind Recurrent Diastolic Heart Failure
Clinical and Developmental Immunology
title Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders behind Recurrent Diastolic Heart Failure
title_full Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders behind Recurrent Diastolic Heart Failure
title_fullStr Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders behind Recurrent Diastolic Heart Failure
title_full_unstemmed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders behind Recurrent Diastolic Heart Failure
title_short Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders behind Recurrent Diastolic Heart Failure
title_sort systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic autoimmune connective tissue disorders behind recurrent diastolic heart failure
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/831434
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