Abstracts tagged "Cardiovascular disease"

Abstract Number: 1095 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increasing Lipid Panel Monitoring in a Rheumatology Clinic
Anju Mohan¹ and Beth Scholz², ¹Internal Medicine-Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ²Internal Medicine - Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune conditions are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to the general population. It is not routine practice at UT…
Abstract Number: 1610 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Alcohol Use on Cardiovascular Events and Overall Mortality in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
April Jorge¹, Leo Lu², Yuqing Zhang³, Sharan K. Rai⁴ and Hyon K. Choi⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³School Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Women with SLE have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature death. In the general population, moderate alcohol intake is associated with…
Abstract Number: 2363 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Galectin-3 Have Utility As a Biomarker of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in RA Patients Independently of RA Disease Activity?
Amanda Nussdorf¹, Isabelle Amigues² and Joan Bathon³, ¹Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Division of Rheumatology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ³Division of Rheumatology, Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Galectin-3 is a beta-galactoside-binding lectin and is a marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. However, galectin-3 level is also elevated in…
Abstract Number: 2960 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Comorbidities of Juvenile Dermatomyositis in United States Children
Jonathan I. Silverberg¹, Lauren Kwa², Michael C. Kwa², Anne Laumann² and Kaveh Ardalan^3,4, ¹Dermatology, Preventive Medicine and Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an autoimmune disease that causes vasculopathy and inflammation of skin and muscles. Previous studies in adult dermatomyositis suggest increased risks…
Abstract Number: 147 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Performance of Cardiovascular Risk Age and Vascular Age Estimations in Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Grunde Wibetoe¹, Cynthia S. Crowson², Joseph Sexton³, Silvia Rollefstad¹, Eirik Ikdahl¹, George D. Kitas⁴, Piet van Riel⁵, Sherine E. Gabriel⁶, Tore K. Kvien⁷, Karen Douglas⁸, Aamer Sandoo^8,9, Elke Arts⁵, Solveig Wållberg-Jonsson¹⁰, Solbritt Rantapää Dahlqvist¹⁰, George Karpouzas¹¹, Patrick H. Dessein^12,13, Linda Tsang¹⁴, Hani El-Gabalawy¹⁵, Carol A Hitchon¹⁵, Virginia Pascual-Ramos¹⁶, Irazu Contreras-Yañez¹⁷, Petros P Sfikakis¹⁸, Evangelia Zampeli¹⁹, Miguel Angel González-Gay²⁰, Alfonso Corrales²¹, Iris J. Colunga-Pedraza²², Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado²³, Jose Ramon Azpiri-Lopez²⁴ and Anne Grete Semb¹, ¹Preventive Cardio-Rheuma clinic, Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁵Department of Rheumatic Diseases, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁶Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ⁷NORDMARD, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ⁸Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, West Midlands, United Kingdom, ⁹School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom, ¹⁰University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden, ¹¹Division of Rheumatology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, ¹²Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium, ¹³Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussel, Belgium, ¹⁴Rheumatology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, ¹⁵University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ¹⁶Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrició, Mexico City, Mexico, ¹⁷Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, ¹⁸First Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece, ¹⁹Institute of Autoimmune Systemic and Neurological Diseases, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, ²⁰Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Johannesburg, South Africa, ²¹Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, ²²Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario, UANL., Monterrey, Mexico, ²³Chief of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario, UANL., Monterrey, Mexico, ²⁴Cardiology, Hospital Universitario, UANL., Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Risk algorithms for the general population lack precision when applied to RA…
Abstract Number: 1113 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Older Patients with Gout Initiating Probenecid Versus Allopurinol: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Seoyoung C. Kim¹, Tuhina Neogi², Eun Ha Kang³, Jun Liu⁴, Rishi J. Desai⁵, MaryAnn Zhang⁶ and Daniel H. Solomon⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy; Pharmacoepidemiologyand Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea, Republic of (South), ⁴Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Gout is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease including myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and heart failure (HF). Although both probenecid and…
Abstract Number: 1620 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Habitual Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Burden in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Alexandra Legge¹, Chris Blanchard¹ and John G. Hanly², ¹Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE are at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). As sedentary behavior and lack of physical activity (PA) have been identified…
Abstract Number: 2365 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Poor Cardiovascular Risk Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Despite an Explicit Cardiovascular Risk Management Program
Maaike Heslinga¹, Inge van den Oever², E. Griep³, Hanneke Griep-Wentink³, Yvo M. Smulders⁴, WF Lems⁵, Maarten Boers⁶, Alexandre Voskuyl⁷, Mike J.L. Peters⁴, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg² and Michael Nurmohamed⁸, ¹Amsterdam Rheumatology immunology Center | Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology, Antonius Hospital, Sneek, Netherlands, ⁴Internal Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Epidemiology & Biostatistics, VU Univ Medical Center F-wing, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center - location VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁸Rheumatology, Reade, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: In 2011, we started a cardiovascular (CV) risk management program for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients visiting Reade in the Netherlands. We previously reported the…
Abstract Number: 2965 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Invasive Imaging Methods for Evaluating the Cardiovascular Involvement in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis before and after 18 Months of Treatment with Anti-TNF Drugs
Fabiola Atzeni¹, Luigi Gianturco², Laura Boccassini³, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini³ and Maurizio Turiel⁴, ¹Rheumatology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli - Sacco, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milano, Italy, ²Beato Matteo” Hospital, GSD Foundation, Vigevano, Italy, Vigevano, Italy, ³Rheumatology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli - Sacco, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy, ⁴IRCCS, Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Dept. Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate left ventricular myocardial function with two- dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE), in addition to conventional Doppler…
Abstract Number: 284 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metabolic Activity Sustains Macrophage Cytokine Production in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coronary Artery Disease
Cornelia M. Weyand¹, Markus Zeisbrich¹, Lukas Brosig², Barbara Wallis¹, Niall Roche³, Janice Lin¹ and Jorg Goronzy⁴, ¹Medicine: Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ²Medicine: Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University, Stanfod, CA, ³The Arthritis Center, Pleasanton, CA, ⁴Medicine/Division of Immunology & Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: Accelerated atherosclerosis has become increasingly recognized as a complication of chronic inflammatory disease, such as in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA patients have…
Abstract Number: 1130 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can Alcohol Intake in Moderation Lower the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Mortality Even Among Gout Patients?
Sarah Keller¹, Sharan K. Rai², Na Lu¹, April Jorge³, Yuqing Zhang⁴ and Hyon K. Choi², ¹Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Alcohol is a well-established risk factor for gout. However, more than 60 prospective studies have also shown that moderate alcohol intake is associated with…
Abstract Number: 1642 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Plaque in Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Women with Lupus over a 20 Year Followup
Erika Joyce¹, Linda Santelices², Jennifer Mall², Kristy Huysman², Amy Xiaoqin Tang³, Michael Anderson², Jennifer Elliott⁴, Amy H. Kao^5,6 and Susan Manzi², ¹Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Lupus Center of Excellence, Allegheny Health Network Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. (a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany), Billerica, MA, ⁶EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. (a business of Merck KGaA), Billerica, MA
Background/Purpose: The increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients has been well reported. Multiple series have demonstrated a higher…
Abstract Number: 2366 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Uric Acid As a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseases in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Adeeba Al-Herz¹, Ali Aldei¹, Khulood Saleh², Adel Al-Awadhi³, Waleed Al-Kandari², Eman Hasan⁴, Aqeel Ghanem⁵, Mohammad Hussain⁴, Ibrahim Nahar⁵, Fatemah Abutiban⁶, Ahmad Alenizi⁶, Yaser Ali⁵, Hebah Alhajeri⁵, Sawsan Hayat⁵, Ahmad Khadrawy², Ammad Fazal², Khaled Mokaddem¹, Agaz Zaman⁵, Ghada Mazloum⁵, Youssef Bartella¹, Sally Hamed¹, Ramia Alsouk⁶ and Ahmed Al-Saber⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait city, Kuwait, ²Rheumatology, Farwania Hospital, Farwania, Kuwait, ³Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait, Kuwait, ⁴Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait city, Kuwait, ⁵Rheumatology, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Hawally, Kuwait, ⁶Rheumatology, Jahra Hospital, Jahra, Kuwait, ⁷Department of Mathematics, Kuwait Technical College, Kuwait city, Kuwait
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). It is unclear whether an elevated serum uric acid (UA) further increases…
Abstract Number: 2972 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Cerebrovascular Accident in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A General Population-Based Study
Anthony So¹, Jonathan Chan², Eric C. Sayre³ and J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta^3,4, ¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Rheumatology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: There is conflicting data on the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). This study attempts…
Abstract Number: 403 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiac Immune Cells in SKG Mice with Inflammatory Arthritis before and after Myocardial Infarction
Christine Hsieh¹, Isabella Imhof², Luyi Li³, Erene Niemi¹, Matthew Bell¹, Joel Karliner⁴ and Mary Nakamura⁵, ¹Medicine, SFVA/UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²Medicine, SFVA/NCIRE, San Francisco, CA, ³SFVA/UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Medicine, SFVA/UCSF, San, CA, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, UCSF/SFVA, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA patients have an increased incidence of both…

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