Abstract 425: Is Adventitial Thickening a Pathogenic Factor in Aortic Atherosclerosis?: A Controlled Transesophageal Echocardiographic Study

Background: Aortic (Ao) atherosclerosis is common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is best assessed by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and is characterized by increased intima-media t...