AAV Patients Exhibit Heart Abnormalities Near Time of Diagnosis, Study Shows
Patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) exhibit abnormalities in heart function near the time of diagnosis, a new study shows. Importantly, each AAV subtype had its own pattern of heart abnormalities. The study, “Echocardiographic features in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis within 3 months before…