Abstracts tagged "Cardiovascular disease"

Abstract Number: 2136 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Preliminary Results from the “Cardiovascular Obesity and Rheumatic DISease (CORDIS)” Study Group of the Italian Society of Rheumatology
Fabio Cacciapaglia¹, Gian Luca Erre ², Garifallia Sakellariou ³, Ombretta Viapiana ⁴, Matteo Piga ⁵, Elena Bartoloni ⁶, Andreina Manfredi ⁷, Sergio Colella ¹, Floriana Castagna ², Giacomo Cafaro ⁸, Martina Dessì ⁵, Marco Fornaro ¹, Alessandro Giollo ⁹, Silvia Grignaschi ¹⁰, Caterina Vacchi ¹¹, Francesca Romana Spinelli ¹², Fabiola Atzeni ¹³ and Elisa Gremese ¹⁴, ¹Rheumatology Unit – Department of Emergency and Organs Transplantation, University and AOU Policlinico of Bari, Italy, Bari, Italy, ²Specialità Mediche, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari, Italy., Sassari, Italy, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy, ⁴University of Verona, Verona, Italy, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University and AOU Policlinico of Cagliari, Italy., Cagliari, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy, Perugia, Italy, ⁷Rheumatology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, ⁸Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy., Perugia, Italy, ⁹Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Italy., Verona, Italy, ¹⁰Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy., Pavia, Italy, ¹¹Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University and AOU Policlinico of Modena, Italy., Modena, ¹²Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Speciality, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy., Rome, Italy, ¹³Rheumatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy., Messina, Italy, ¹⁴Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients present high cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. International guidelines suggest estimating CV-risk in these patients,…
Abstract Number: 923 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
First Cardiovascular Event in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Do Patients with Venous Thromboembolism Have a Different Risk Profile Than Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease?
Gulsen Ozen¹, Sofia Pedro ², Rebecca Schumacher ², Teresa Simon ³ and Kaleb Michaud ¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³Bristol-Myers Squibb*, Princeton, NJ
Background/Purpose: Chronic inflammation is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in RA that may manifest as venous thromboembolism (VTE) or atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD).…
Abstract Number: 2316 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
National Trends in Hospitalizations and Mortality for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data from National Inpatient Sample 2010-2014
Shraddha Jatwani¹, Karan Jatwani ², Bikramjit Bindra ³ and Karan Chugh ¹, ¹St. Vincent Evansville, Evansville, ²Mount Sinai West - St Luke’s Hospital, New York, ³Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. More intensive treatment with a focus on “treat to target” strategies are being developed,…
Abstract Number: 58 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Decreases in Conventional Dendritic Cell Lineages Are Associated with Adverse Measures of Myocardial Function and Expansions of Anomalous HLA-DR+ Myeloid Subsets
Christian Geier¹, Jon Giles ², Gilad Gibor ³, Joan Bathon ² and Robert Winchester ³, ¹Columbia University, New York, NY, ²Division of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, NY, ³Columbia University, New York
Background/Purpose: Dendritic cells (DC) are specialized antigen-presenting cells (APC) that have a central role in the initiation of immune responses. However, prior studies showed numeric decreases…
Abstract Number: 955 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Adherence to Statin Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Tom Hahn ¹, Eric Sayre ², Maria Victoria Goycochea-Robles ³ and Diane Lacaille⁴, ¹Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiologia HGR 1, Mexican Institute of Social Security -, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are increased in RA and lead to premature mortality. Statins are effective at preventing incidence of, and mortality from, CVD; yet,…
Abstract Number: 2322 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Toward Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Use of Regression Tree Analyses to Evaluate Impact of Serum Biomarkers and Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Carotid Intima Media Thickness
Kimberly Liang¹, Yaming Li ¹, Suresh Mulukutla ¹, Steven Reis ¹, Marc Levesque ¹, Donald Jones ¹, Rachel Gartland ¹, Jennifer Avolio ¹, Ali Hakim Shoushtari ¹, Flordeliza Villanueva ¹, Larry Moreland ¹ and Douglas Landsittel ², ¹University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, RI
Background/Purpose: Both traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and disease-related factors contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Mechanisms of…
Abstract Number: 182 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Comparing the Generalizability of Cardiovascular Risk in Different Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohorts
Fenglong Xie ¹, Cynthia Crowson ², Iris Navarro-Millan ³, Monika Safford ³ and Jeffrey Curtis⁴, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ²Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, ³Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) risk estimation across diverse rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cohorts may be challenging given potential heterogeneity in comorbidities and widely varying prevalence of CV…
Abstract Number: 1078 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Awareness in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Case-Control Study
Dionicio Angel Galarza-Delgado ¹, Iris Colunga-Pedraza ², Jose Azpiri-Lopez ², Karla Paola Cuellar-Calderon², Ileana Cecilia Reynosa-Silva ², Marielva Castro-Gonzalez ² and Carolina Marlene Martinez-Flores ², ¹Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ²Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular diseases are among the most common comorbidities in patients with rheumatic diseases (RD) and leads them to an overall increase of mortality in…
Abstract Number: 2323 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Disease Activity with Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sicong Huang ¹, Zeling He ¹, Daniel Solomon ², Elena Massarotti ³, Charlotte Golnik ¹, Thany Seyok ¹, Seth Brownmiller ⁴, Tianrun Cai ³, Nicole Yang ³, Laurel Campbell ³, Leanne Barrett ³, Courtney Bibbo ³, Kenneth Pariser ³, Derrick Todd ³, Marcy Bolster ⁴, Marcelo Di Carli ³ and Katherine Liao¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women´s Hospital, Div. of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Inflammation accounts for much of the excess cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We hypothesize that increased systemic inflammation leads to…
Abstract Number: 196 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Risk of Subsequent Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease After the First Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gulsen Ozen¹, Sofia Pedro ², Rebecca Schumacher ², Teresa Simon ³ and Kaleb Michaud ¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³Bristol-Myers Squibb*, Princeton, NJ
Background/Purpose: With the advent of JAK inhibitors has come increased concerns for the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which was already known to be increased…
Abstract Number: 1095 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Role of Immunosuppressive Therapy in the Development of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Linh Truong¹, Nicole Ridolfi ², Eugenia Chen ² and Maida wong ³, ¹University of California, Irvine, San Diego, CA, ²University of California, Irvine, Orange, ³Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach
Background/Purpose: There is accumulating evidence demonstrating an increased prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) among the psoriatic arthritis (PsA) population. Yet, the relationship between immunosuppressive…
Abstract Number: 2326 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Prognostic Markers for Preclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Correlation with Disease Activity
Annelies Blanken¹, Rabia Agca ², Conny van der Laken ³ and Mike Nurmohamed ⁴, ¹Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunulogy Center location Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center location Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center location Amsterdam UMC location VU medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands Antilles, ⁴Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center location Reade and Amsterdam UMC location VU medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an elevated cardiovascular (CV) disease risk, explained both by an increased prevalence of traditional CV risk factors and…
Abstract Number: 261 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation: Results for National Inpatient Sample
Shraddha Jatwani¹, Karan Chugh ¹, Bikramjit Bindra ² and Karan Jatwani ³, ¹St. Vincent Evansville, Evansville, ²Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India, ³Mount Sinai West - St Luke’s Hospital, New York
Background/Purpose: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia related to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is a significant association of systemic inflammation with…
Abstract Number: 1107 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Are Rheumatologists Correctly Identifying and Controlling Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors?
Dionicio Galarza-Delgado ¹, Jose Azpiri-Lopez ¹, Iris Colunga-Pedraza ¹, Iván de Jesús Hernández-Galarza ¹, Ileana Cecilia Reynosa-Silva¹, Karla Paola Cuellar-Calderon ¹, Marielva Castro-Gonzalez ¹ and Carolina Marlene Martinez-Flores ¹, ¹Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Chronic systemic inflammation generated by rheumatic diseases (RD) is related to the increased cardiovascular risk (CVR) in this population. However, the coexistence of traditional…
Abstract Number: 2332 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prevalence, Comparison of Risk Calculators and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Indian Patients
Hafis Muhammed¹, Durga P Misra ¹, Sujata Ganguly ¹, Sarit Sekhar Pattanaik ¹, Saurabh Chaturvedi ¹, Harshit Singh ¹, Mohit K Rai ¹, Anamika Anuja ¹, Namita Mohindra ¹, Neeraj Jain ¹, Sudeep Kumar ¹ and Vikas Agarwal ¹, ¹SGPGI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) patients have increased cardiovascular(CV) risk with no data on CV risk scores in Indian patients.The primary objective was to study prevalence of…