Acute Pericarditis Leading to a Diagnosis of SLE: A Case Series of 3 Patients

• Váldodahkkit: Vishal K. Narang MD (Dahkki), Jonathan Bowen MD (Dahkki), Omar Masarweh MD (Dahkki), Shane Burnette MD (Dahkki), Michael Valdez MD (Dahkki), Leila Moosavi MD (Dahkki), Fowrooz Joolhar MD, FACC (Dahkki), Theingi Tiffany Win MD, FACC (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: SAGE Publishing, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), cardiac manifestations are known to be present in up to 50% of patients. However, it is rare for acute pericarditis to be the leading symptom at the time of diagnosis of SLE occurring in up to 1% of patients. We present a case series in which 3 patients with no...