Abstract Number: 1482 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Web-Based PILOT Intervention Study to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Knowledge Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), underscoring the importance of CVD prevention. The rates of screening and…Abstract Number: 1483 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Titer Is Associated with Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritits (RA) patients have an increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular (CV) disease. Proposed adaptation of CV risk score models in RA patients…Abstract Number: 1484 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exploring the Link Between RA Disease Activity, Lipid Levels, and Cardiovascular Disease in an Early Inflammatory Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been established as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), with systemic inflammation being linked with atherosclerosis. Traditional CVD risk…Abstract Number: 1485 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Generation of New Carotid Plaque Is Determined By the Prexisting Carotid Atherosclerosis and Ongoning Disease Activity of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: This study shows that carotid plaque at year 5 is predicted by IMT and dyslipidemia at baseline, whereas formation of new plaques after…Abstract Number: 1486 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between Heart Rate Adjusted ST Segment and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI), which is often silent. Heart rate adjusted ST segment (ST/HR index)…Abstract Number: 1487 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison Between Intima-Media Thickness and Coronary Artery Tomography in Subclinical Atheroesclerosis Detection in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Intima media thickness (IMT) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) quantification using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanner are useful in detecting subclinical atherosclerosis and…Abstract Number: 1488 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison Between Carotid Ultrasonography and Coronary Artery Calcification Score to Detect Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Carotid ultrasonography (CU) and coronary artery calcification score (CAC) evaluated by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanner are useful in detecting subclinical atherosclerosis in…Abstract Number: 1489 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incident Hypertension and Associated Factors in a Hispanic Group with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor and it is one of…Abstract Number: 1490 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metabolic and Cardio-Vascular Benefits of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been shown to improve major outcomes like…Abstract Number: 1491 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
M-Ficolin and MAp44 As Potential Markers of Subclinical Cardiovascular Comorbidity; Cardiac Evaluation By Coronary Computer Tomography and Myocardial Deformation of Left Ventricle in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: 79 DMARD-naïve RA patients with a disease duration < 6 months were included from an inception cohort. Clinical variables, plasma- and serum-M-ficolin and MAp44…Abstract Number: 1492 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biomarker-Related Risk for Myocardial Infarction and Serious Infections in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: Serious infection events (SIE) and myocardial infarction (MI) are among the most concerning adverse events that occur in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The role…Abstract Number: 1493 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Screening Patterns for Hyperlipidemia Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Based on Patterns of Care from By Primary Care Physicians, Rheumatologists or Both
Background/Purpose: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is increased among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Limited data suggest that there is a screening gap for hyperlipidemia, a…Abstract Number: 1494 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Myocardial Structure, Function, and Fibrosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Matched Control Subjects
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of heart failure is increased 2-fold in RA; this is not explained by ischemic heart disease or other risk factors for heart…Abstract Number: 1495 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lipoprotein(a) Concentrations in Rheumatoid Arthritis on Biologic Therapy: Results from the Cardiovascular in Rheumatology [CARMA] Study Project
Background/Purpose: Plasma concentrations of lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)], a lipoprotein with proatherogenic and thrombogenic properties, have a strong genetic basis, although high concentrations of Lp(a) have…Abstract Number: 1496 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk for Serious Infection in Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) carries a risk for serious infection due to lung disease, immunosuppressive therapy, and RA disease itself.…
