Carette S
Laval University, Quebec City, Canada.
Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 1988 Apr;14(1):135-47.
The cardiac and pulmonary manifestations of SLE are numerous. While the pleura and pericardium are most commonly affected, the myocardium and lung parenchyma can be the targets of life-threatening complications. Secondary processes (in particular, infection) must always be ruled out before attributing a cardiopulmonary manifestation to lupus.
