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Ruptured chordae tendineae. Its association with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Soft Tissue InjuryRheumatologyRuptured Chordae TendineaeSystemic Lupus ErythematosusLupusLupus NephritisPathologyCardiologySevere Cardiac DysfunctionMedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryTendon InjuryConnective Tissue DiseaseAchilles Tendon Ruptures
A case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was complicated by ruptured chordae tendineae. The mechanisms responsible for severe cardiac dysfunction in SLE are discussed.