Late gadolinium enhancement in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is associated with high renal resistive index in patients with systemic sclerosis
Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by microvascular damage and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. The major complications are lung fibrosis, pulmonary artery hypertension, scleroderma renal crisis, and cardiac involvement. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess renal and cardiac involvement in asymptomatic SSc patients using renal Doppler ultrasound (RDU) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Materials and Methods: We enrolled 26 consecutive SSc patients (21 female) according to 2013 ACR/EULAR criteria.