Polimiositis y compromiso cardiaco / Cardiac involvement in polymyositis
Acta méd. colomb
; 39(3): 293-297, jul.-sep. 2014. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, COLNAL
| ID: lil-731683
Responsible library:
CO70
RESUMEN
Las miopatías idiopáticas son enfermedades que se caracterizan por cursar con una lesión muscula de tipo inflamatorio, sin embargo, también se ha encontrado que presentan compromiso del músculo cardiaco de forma importante, inclusive con desarrollo de falla cardiaca. Lo anterior constituye una causa frecuente de morbilidad y mortalidad en este grupo de pacientes. Al respecto, se presenta el caso de una paciente de 54 años con sospecha inicial de síndrome coronario agudo, quien cursó con polimiositis, dolor torácico y compromiso de la fracción de eyección.
ABSTRACT
Idiopathic myopathies are disorders characterized by inflammatory muscle damage. However, it has also been found that they may present significant muscle heart engagement, even with the development of heart failure. This is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in this group of patients. In this regard, the case of a 54 year old female patient with initial suspicion of acute coronary syndrome accompanied by polymyositis, chest pain and commitment of the ejection fraction, is presented.
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Database:
COLNAL
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LILACS
Main subject:
Polymyositis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta méd. colomb
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia/CO