RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Understanding valvular heart disease in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 881 OP 885 VO 71 IS 11 A2 Griffin, Brian P. A1 Maksimowicz-McKinnon, Kathleen A1 Mandell, Brian F. YR 2004 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/11/881.abstract AB Specific systemic autoimmune diseases are associated with distict valvular heart disorders. We discuss the valvular disorders associated with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, the seronegative spondyloarthropathies, the systemic vasculitides, and scleroderma.