Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Cardiovascular disease occurs in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Cardiovascular diseases are important in SLE. Cardiovascular diseases involve the

myocardium, pericardium, cardiac valves, and coronary arteries. Pericarditis is often

accompanied by pleurisy, tachycardia, and cardiac enlargement. Verrucae on the valve

leaflets cause a heart murmur. Myocarditis, coronary artery inflammation, and

pulmonary arterial hypertension may be seen. Lupus nephritis is the main cause of

renal damage in SLE. The kidney is the most important organ that determines the

prognosis of SLE. In this section, cardiovascular involvement in SLE is illustrated.

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases, Libman-Sacks endocarditis, Pericarditis, Pulmonary arterial hypertension, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Cite as

Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Current Diabetes Reviews

Current Neurovascular Research

Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews

Current Pediatric Reviews

Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets

Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy

Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets

Current Alzheimer Research

Current Aging Science

Andrology: Current and Future Developments

Male Infertility: An Integrative Manual of Western and Chinese Medicine

Awake Thoracic Surgery

The Anatomical Foundations of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Macroanatomy Microanatomy Sonoanatomy Functional anatomy

Frontiers in Anti-infective Agents

DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815050653122040012	Print ISSN 2468-6662
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 2468-6670

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Approach to Arthritis of Rheumatic Diseases