Cardiac involvement assessment in systemic sclerosis using speckle tracking echocardiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives Cardiac involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with poor prognosis. Early detection of myocardial impairment is essential for treatment. The present study aimed to systematically review the value of detecting subclinical myocardial impairment in SSc patients u...

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Main Authors: Xin Wang, Ying Li, Wei Qiao, Wenjing Bi, Weidong Ren, Yangjie Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/2/e063364.full