1. Lung CT densitometry correlates with lung function, exercise in systemic sclerosis
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... patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), results of a recent study indicate. Dr. Gianna Camiciottoli and colleagues from the University of Florence, Italy, evaluated the reproducibility of visual and ...

2. Cardiac abnormalities common in systemic sclerosis
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

Left and right heart diseases, including pulmonary arterial hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and diastolic dysfunction, are frequently found in patients with systemic sclerosis, a study shows. ...

3. Exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension common in systemic sclerosis
(Communities/Pulmonary Thoracic)

Pulmonary arterial hypertension can often become apparent during exercise testing in patients with systemic sclerosis, according to a report in the July issue of Chest. Pulmonary arterial hypertension ...

4. Esophageal dilatation on CT imaging can indicate scleroderma
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... immunosuppressive treatment in the early stages of systemic sclerosis (SSc) may improve survival, "enhancing the need for early diagnosis and regular evaluation of organ involvement," Dr. MC Vonk, of Radboud ...

5. Exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension common in systemic sclerosis
(Communities/Pulmonary Thoracic)

Tags: [PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension, exercise, systemic sclerosis]  ...