Fairfax M J, Osborn T G, Williams G A, Tsai C C, Moore T L
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104.
J Rheumatol. 1988 Apr;15(4):593-6.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has numerous cardiovascular manifestations. Myocarditis is present in more than 50% of patients with SLE at autopsy, but it may be silent clinically during life. Percutaneous endomyocardial biopsy performed in 4 patients with SLE was found helpful in establishing the diagnosis and in determining the extent of the inflammatory myocarditis. The findings aided the regulation of therapy, particularly the administration of immunosuppressive drugs.
系统性红斑狼疮（SLE）有众多心血管表现。尸检发现超过50%的SLE患者存在心肌炎，但在生前临床上可能无症状。对4例SLE患者进行经皮心内膜活检有助于确诊并确定炎症性心肌炎的范围。这些发现有助于调整治疗方案，尤其是免疫抑制药物的使用。
