Native Myocardial T1 Mapping by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Subclinical Cardiomyopathy in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Abstract

In patients with SLE and free of cardiac symptoms, there is evidence of subclinical perimyocardial impairment. We further demonstrate that T1 mapping may have potential to detect subclinical myocardial involvement in patients with SLE.