Would you add voclosporin to mycophenolate for refractory proteinuria in a patient with low EF?
Low EF in the range of 30%
Answer from: at Community Practice
There are two major potential concerns in a lupus nephritis patient with systolic dysfunction and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of only 30%:
QTc prolongation potential worsening leading to acute cardiac death
Exacerbation of hypertension leading to worse LVEF and CHF
However, with p...
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at UCSF Fresno I support a renal biopsy if there is any doubt.
Thank you for this very detailed answer. I would l...
Thanks, @Anna Broder for that important comment! I...
Thank you so much for this detailed response. ...
I support a renal biopsy if there is any doubt.