CMR-Lupus Comprehensive Approach by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Tomography

Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of SLE, as defined by the American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Exclusion Criteria: * age under 18 years * known coronary artery disease * impaired renal function with an estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 30 ml/min, estimated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Group (MDRD) formula (45) * devices as pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, insulin pumps and others * metallic foreign bodies in the eyes, ferromagnetic implants labeled MR unsafe * allergy against CMR contrast media or adenosine * presence of chronic atrial fibrillation, 2nd or 3rd degree Atrioventricular (AV)-block, trifascicular block, asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease