Joelf Posted March 9, 2017 Cardiac involvement (CI) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) : differences between clinical subsets and influence on survival. CI increased the mortality and appeared at a higher rate, especially during the first year after SSc onset and screening for heart involvement should be performed at diagnosis and during follow-up. PubMed, Rheumatol Int, 2017 Jan;37(1):75-84. (Also see Cardiac (Heart) Involvement) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles. Jo Frowde ISN Board Member ISN Assistant Webmaster SD World Webmaster ISN Sclero Forums Manager ISN News Manager ISN Hotline Support Specialist International Scleroderma Network (ISN) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites