Systemic sclerosis: a rare cause of heart failure?

Abstract

Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a chronic disease in which there may be multisystem involvement. It is rare (estimated prevalence: 0.5-2/10000) with high morbidity and mortality, and there is as yet no curative treatment. We report the case of a young woman newly diagnosed with SS, in whom decompensated heart failure was the main manifestation.

Keywords: Cardiomiopatia; Cardiomyopathy; Esclerose sistémica; Heart failure; Insuficiência cardíaca; Systemic sclerosis.