Table 1 Frequency and patterns of LGE in RA, SLE and SSc patients and in normal controls and controls with CVRFs.

Frequency of LGE

4 (8.9)

3 (21.4)

27 (45.8)

9 (31.0)

9 (50.0)

<0.001

Pattern of LGE Basal inferolateral LGE Lateral wall midwall/subepicardial LGE Septal midwall LGE Myocardial infarction

1 (2.2) 1 (2.2) 2 (4.4) 0 (0)

2 (14.3) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 0 (0)

16 (27.1) 5 (8.5) 3 (5.1) 3 (5.1)

5 (17.2) 2 (6.9) 0 (0) 2 (6.9)

4 (22.2) 5 (27.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)

<0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001