Left ventricular diastolic abnormalities other than valvular heart disease in antiphospholipid syndrome: An echocardiographic study

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) can be primary or secondary to other autoimmune disorders. Besides valvular heart disease (VHD) and coronary artery disease (CAD), little is known about the impact of APS on left ventricular (LV) function.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - September 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Antonella Tufano, Maria Lembo, Matteo Nicola Di Minno, Assunta Nardo, Roberta Esposito, Ciro Santoro, Agostino Buonauro, Anna Maria Cerbone, Giovanni Di Minno, Maurizio Galderisi Source Type: research