Prevalence and Risk Predictors of Cardiac Involvement in Connective Tissue Disorders (CTD)

Synopsis: Connective tissue disorders (CTDs) represent many chronic autoimmune diseases, consisting of circulating autoantibodies and autoimmune-mediated organ damage. The involvement of the cardiovascular system is one of the primary causes of mortality and morbidity in CTD patients. Screening for cardiac abnormalities is crucial in CTD patients. This Journal Watch presents the study, “Echocardiographic Prevalence and Risk Predictors of Ventricular Dysfunction in Connective Tissue Disorders: Tertiary Care Hospital-Based Prospective Case-Control Study”, from the Indian Journal of Cardiology, 2020.

Authors: Saru Thakur, Geeta Ram Tegta, Prakash Chand Negi, Kunal Mahajan, Ghanshyam Verma, Mudita Gupta, Ajeet Negi, Reena Sharma, and Kuldeep Verma. What was the need of the study? The cardiovascular system's involvement in connective tissue disorders (CTD) is a major cause of morbidity and…