Turcotte-Gosselin Frédéric, Turgeon Pierre Yves, Ikic Alena, Beaudoin Jonathan, Joubert Philippe, Dubois Michelle, Voisine Pierre, Sénéchal Mario
Department of Cardiology Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec Laval University Quebec QC Canada.
Department of Rheumatology CHUL-CHU of Quebec Laval University Quebec QC Canada.
Clin Case Rep. 2019 Dec 19;8(1):137-141. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2600. eCollection 2020 Jan.
Systemic sclerosis patients with primary cardiac involvement can be reliably diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and are associated with a poor prognosis. This case report highlights the importance of considering heart transplantation in those patients as a lifesaving procedure.
原发性心脏受累的系统性硬化症患者可通过心脏磁共振成像得到可靠诊断,且预后较差。本病例报告强调了对于这些患者考虑进行心脏移植作为挽救生命的手术的重要性。