Vázquez Fuentes N, Querol Gutiérrez JJ, Miralles Ibarra JM, de Torres RM, Querol Gutiérrez JC, Laza Y Laza EM. [Rheumatoid arthritis and myocardiopathy. A patient awaiting a heart transplant].
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007;
3:186-9. [PMID:
21794426 DOI:
10.1016/s1699-258x(07)73619-7]
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Abstract
Cardiovascular pathology is common in rheumatoid arthritis. However, myocardial affection is unusual and clinical disease is rare. We report a case of dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and progressive heart failure that required inclusion into a heart transplantation list.
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