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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.
Key words:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Cardiomyopathy
Heart transplantation
La enfermedad cardiovascular es común en la artritis reumatoide. No obstante, la afección miocárdica es inusual y suele cursar de forma asintomática. Presentamos un caso de miocardiopatía dilatada en una paciente con artritis reumatoide e insuficiencia cardíaca progresiva que requirió su inclusión en lista de trasplante cardíaco.
Palabras clave:
Artritis reumatoide
Miocardiopatía
Trasplante cardíaco
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