Blood Test to Detect Hardened Arteries Can Show Whether Lupus Patients Are Developing a Heart Disease

A biomarker of hardened arteries makes it eight times more likely that a lupus patient will develop a cardiovascular disease, according to a study. The presence of the marker could prompt lupus patients with no symptoms of heart disease, or who appear to be at low risk of developing it,…

Long-Term Prognosis Typically Positive for SLE Patients with Lupus Myocarditis, Study Finds

A retrospective study of lupus myocarditis (LM) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients found that, while the disease initially is severe, its long-term outcomes generally are very good. The results were published in the Journal of Rheumatology in the article, “Lupus…