SLE strikes the heart! A rare presentation of SLE myocarditis presenting as cardiogenic shock

Abstract Background Although systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can affect the cardiovascular system in many ways with diverse presentations, a severe cardiogenic shock secondary to SLE myocarditis is infrequently described in the medical literature. Variable presenting features of SLE myocarditis c...

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Main Authors: Jaydeep J. Raval, Christina Rodriguez Ruiz, James Heywood, Jason J. Weiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02102-6