Reyhan Dedeoglu, Nujin Ulug Murt, Aybüke Gunalp, Yusuf İskender Cosgun, Funda Oztunc, Savas Dedeoglu, Amra Adrovic, Sezgin Sahin, Mehmet Yıldız, Kenan Barut, Esma Aslan, Elif Kılıc Konte, Ümit Gul, Ozgur Kasapcopur
Early detection of cardiac involvement in Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is difficult due to the absence of clinical signs and symptoms, with systolic dysfunction often emerging in late stages and associated with a poor prognosis. This study aimed to employ two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) for subclinical assessment of left ventricular (LV) systolic failure in JDM and explore potential associations between impaired LV systolic function (LV-GLS) and disease activity. A prospective study enrolled 20 healthy volunteers and 26 JDM patients (< 18 years old) without cardiac symptoms...
March 28, 2024: Pediatric Cardiology