Cardiac involvements in autoimmune diseases (AD) is common but underestimated and an early detection remains a clinical challenge for lacking of efficient imaging methods. The objective of the study was to investigate LV myocardial abnormalities in AD patients by multimodal cardiac imaging, including speckle-tracking echocardiology (STE), cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Peking Union Medical College Hostipal
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
RECRUITINGChange in deformational parameters in echocardiography during follow-up period
global longitudinal strain (%), circumferential strain (%) and radial strain (%) measured by STE in autoimmune diseases
Time frame: 6 months - 1 year - 2 years
Progression of myocardial fibrosis and edema during follow-up period
Late Gadolinium Enhanced, T1 mapping and T2 mapping tested by CMRI
Time frame: 1 year - 2 years
Change in myocardial perfusion during follow-up period
SUVmax examined by PET
Time frame: 1 year - 2 years
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