Evaluation of cardiac functional abnormalities in systemic sclerosis by dobutamine stress echocardiography: a myocardial echostress scleroderma pattern

Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of patients with systemic sclerosis dc-SSc lc-SSc Data Range Data Range Demographic and clinical features Number of patients 16 14 Mean (SD) age (years) 53 (13.1) 28-71 52 (9.3) 39-73 M/F ratio 1/14 3/12 Mean (SD) disease duration (years) 8 (3.3) 2-15 8.5 (5...

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Published in:Annals of the rheumatic diseases 2006-12, Vol.65 (12), p.1669-1670
Main Authors: Vacca, A, Montisci, R, Cauli, A, Garau, P, Colonna, P, Ruscazio, M, Passiu, G, Meloni, L, Iliceto, S, Mathieu, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiotonic Agents
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular system
Coronary vessels
Dobutamine
Echocardiography, Stress - methods
Female
Health risk assessment
Heart attacks
Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Letters
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
Scleroderma
Scleroderma, Systemic - complications
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
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Summary:Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of patients with systemic sclerosis dc-SSc lc-SSc Data Range Data Range Demographic and clinical features Number of patients 16 14 Mean (SD) age (years) 53 (13.1) 28-71 52 (9.3) 39-73 M/F ratio 1/14 3/12 Mean (SD) disease duration (years) 8 (3.3) 2-15 8.5 (5.8) 1-21 Clinical manifestation (n (%)) Raynaud phoenomenon 16 (100) 12 (85) Teleangectasias 12 (75) 5 (36) Lung involvement 13 (81) 4 (29) Oesophageal involvement 14 (88) 1 (7) Trophic ulcers 10 (62) 6 (43) Calcinosis 0 5 (36) dc-SSc, diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis; F, female; lc-SSc, limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis; M, male. In these patients, evaluation of coronary arteries status is needed; a recent clinical experience in some patients with SSc supports the use of myocardial multidetector computed tomography to avoid coronarography in the absence of a clinical history of coronary artery disease. 6 Further studies are required to investigate the potential use of DSE in evaluating the benefits of pharmacological treatment of the functional status of small coronary vessels in SSc.
ISSN:0003-4967
1468-2060
DOI:10.1136/ard.2005.051110