Polymyositis and dermatomyositis echocardiography and ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an echocardiography/ultrasound suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR
There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name]. However, an echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
Echocardiography
- There are no echocardiography findings associated with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. However, an echocardiography may be helpful in the diagnosis of cardiac complications of polymyositis and dermatomyositis, which include:[1][2]
- LVDD
- Hyperdynamic heart
- Mitral valve prolapse
Ultrasound
References
- ↑ Lundberg, I. E. (2006). "The heart in dermatomyositis and polymyositis". Rheumatology. 45 (suppl_4): iv18–iv21. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel311. ISSN 1462-0332.
- ↑ Gottdiener JS, Sherber HS, Hawley RJ, Engel WK (June 1978). "Cardiac manifestations in polymyositis". Am. J. Cardiol. 41 (7): 1141–9. PMID 665523.