10 Scleroderma Symptoms
Symptom #7: Irregular heart beats
Scleroderma frequently affects the heart. It can affect many structures of the heart, including the pericardium, myocardium, the conduction system, and cardiac valves. Patients with systemic sclerosis frequently report signs and symptoms of arrhythmias or conduction defects.
These rhythm disorders can have many origins, including pericardial disease, valve regurgitation, pulmonary hypertension, or primary heart involvement. Sadly, the presence of cardiac involvement usually indicates a poor outcome for the patient.
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