Abstract Number: 397 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Elevated Disease Activity Or Medication Use Influence The Bone Density Of The Prepubertal Offspring In Pregnant Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: Elevated rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and prednisone use during pregnancy are both associated with a lower bone mineral density (BMD) of the patients, but…Abstract Number: 398 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Elevated Disease Activity Or Medication Use Influence The Body Composition Of The Prepubertal Offspring In Pregnant Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: Elevated rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weight and rapid post-natal growth. Lower birth weight and rapid post-natal…Abstract Number: 399 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy and Spontaneous Abortion In Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Nausea and Vomiting during Pregnancy (NVP) has been associated with a decreased risk for spontaneous abortion (SAB). However, the Th1/Th2 imbalance that occurs in…Abstract Number: 360 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Visit-To-Visit Variability In Blood Pressure In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Vs General Population, and Its Impact On Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality In RA
Background/Purpose: Blood pressure (BP) variability has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease and death in the general population. The impact of BP…Abstract Number: 361 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism and Use Of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs For Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Recent research suggests that rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune systemic inflammatory disease, increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) including pulmonary embolism and deep…Abstract Number: 362 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Management Of Hyperlipidemia In Patients With RA: Results From The Corrona Certain Study
Background/Purpose: RA is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).1 Patients (pts) with RA share similar risk for CVD with non-RA pts who are 10 years older…Abstract Number: 363 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparing Myocardial Infarction Risks Associated With Biologics Of Varying Mechanisms Of Action Among Older RA Patients
Background/Purpose: Anti-TNF biologics have been associated with a reduced risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in some rheumatoid arthritis (RA) populations. The comparative risks for…Abstract Number: 364 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hyperuricemia As a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is growing evidence that serum uric acid plays an important…Abstract Number: 365 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Oral Calcium Supplementation Is Associated With Subclinical Atherosclerosis In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Recent studies in the general population highlight possible adverse cardiovascular effects with calcium supplementation; however, the association between calcium intake and subclinical markers of…Abstract Number: 366 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Traditional Cardiac Risk Factors Predict Significant Coronary Plaque Burden In Asymptomatic Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) provides prognostic information in patients with suspected but unknown coronary artery disease (CAD); subjects without plaque had no incident major…Abstract Number: 367 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cytomegalovirus-Related Immunity Correlates With Myocardial Disease In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: We recently discovered correlations between a profile of cytokines produced in response to human cytomegalovirus (CMV), poor treatment outcome, and erosive joint damage. The…Abstract Number: 368 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detrimental Impact Of Long-Term Cumulative Burden Of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Disease Severity On Cardiovascular Outcomes In RA
Background/Purpose: Several studies have shown the associations of various measures of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease severity with unfavorable cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in RA. The association…Abstract Number: 369 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prolongation Of QT Interval In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Impact On Mortality: Results From a Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This risk persists even when RA disease characteristics are taken…Abstract Number: 370 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Shift In Cardiovascular Risk and Lipid Levels In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Using ATP-3 Guidelines: Corrona Certain Study
Background/Purpose: RA is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease. Hyperlipidemia is a recognized risk factor for CVD. This study followed the changes…Abstract Number: 371 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Cell Infiltrates In The Heart Of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease With and Without Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease: A Biopsy Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic rheumatic diseases (SRDs) are associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) morbidity due to accelerated atherosclerosis. However, SRDs are associated also with cardiac vasculitis that…