Cardiovascular Manifestations and Therapy Options for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systemic Literature Review

Authors

  • Hiba Nashat
  • Sally Ghali
  • Shadin Afif
  • Vineet Suryadevara
  • Yaman Habab
  • Alana Hutcheson
  • Binay Kumar Panjiyar
  • Gershon Davydov
  • Noor Abdulla
  • Ann Kashmer Yu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56570/jimgs.v2i2.114

Keywords:

SLE, Lupus, Discoid lupus erythematosus, Autoimmune disease, Hydroxychloroquine٠ Immune suppressive, Anti-malarial, Plaquenil, Pericarditis, Constrictive pericarditis, Diffuse ST elevation, Pericardiectomy

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune multi-systemic disease; it is a controlled disease but is not curable. SLE affects different systems in the body, such as cardiac, renal, respiratory, hematology, neurology, and rheumatology. It can cause various problems in the heart, lungs, and joints. This Systemic review researched articles from 3 databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, and PubMed Central in June 2022. We did this systemic review using Prisma guidelines. We collected this systemic review in the last five years. Free full articles randomized controlled trial (RCT), systemic review articles, and English language included. Other languages and articles earlier than 2017. Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist, Assessment of Multiple Systemic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR), and Scale for the Assessment of Multiple Systemic Reviews 2 (SANRA) are used to check for quality assessment. In the systemic review, the initial search generated 516 articles. They included 13 in the final selection; six were case reports, two were systemic reviews, three of them retrospective studies, and two were literature reviews. In this Systemic review, we will focus on the cardiac manifestations associated with systemic lupus erythematosus and use Hydroxychloroquine to prevent the deterioration of systemic lupus erythematosus and decrease the incidence rate cardiac problems. It discovered a decrease in the incidence rate of cardiac manifestations. It found that hydroxychloroquine is effective in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Not only that, but they found that Hydroxychloroquine effectively treats systemic lupus erythematosus patients and limits cardiac risk factors. We need further studies and research to understand the effect of systemic lupus erythematosus on the cardiac system and the effects of Hydroxychloroquine on decreasing the impact of systemic lupus erythematosus on the heart.

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2023-08-28

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Nashat H, Ghali S, Afif S, et al. Cardiovascular Manifestations and Therapy Options for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systemic Literature Review. Journal For International Medical Graduates. 2023;2(2). doi:10.56570/jimgs.v2i2.114