Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with SLE or PsA, Control subjects who are considered to have a low probability of coronary artery disease on clinical grounds and have a normal exercise stress echocardiogram.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hypertension, significant atrial or ventricular arrhythmia, significant valvular diseases (>moderate severity), significant coronary artery disease, prior history of myocardial infarction, impaired LV systolic function (ejection fraction<50%, or any regional wall motion abnormality), pericardial disease and unable to exercise.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in resting cardiac function and functional;Increased arterial stiffness in resting and impair;Association among early cardiovascular dysfunction; | — |