Abstracts tagged "Cardiovascular disease"

Abstract Number: 1274 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients with Osteoarthritis Do NOT Have Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Ullensaker Community in Norway
Silvia Rollefstad¹, Ingvild Eeg², Ida K. Haugen², Inge C. Olsen³, Nina Østerås⁴, Barbara Christensen², Hilde Berner Hammer⁵, Lars Nordsletten⁶, Bård Natvig⁷, Tore K. Kvien⁸ and Anne Grete Semb¹, ¹Preventive Cardio-Rheuma clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Department of rheumatology, National Advisory Unit for rehabilitation in rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Postboks 23 Vinderen, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁷General Practice, Oslo University, Oslo, Norway, ⁸Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose Controversies exist regarding whether patients with osteoarthritis (OA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. Our aim was to evaluate the CV risk…
Abstract Number: 564 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Events in Ankylosing Spondylitis. an Updated Meta-Analysis
Sylvain Mathieu¹ and Martin Soubrier², ¹Hopital Gabriel Montpied, Clermont Ferrand, France, ²Rheumatology, CHU G.-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. In the guidelines, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is considered to have an equally high cardiovascular risk. The…
Abstract Number: 2308 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Care for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in RA: Compliance Lipid Screening Guidelines
Timothy J Schmidt^1,2, J Antonio Avina-Zubieta^3,4,5, Eric C. Sayre⁴, Michal Abrahamowicz⁶, John M. Esdaile^3,7,8 and Diane Lacaille^9,10,11, ¹Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmind, BC, Canada, ²Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Department of Experimental Medicine, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Department of Experimental Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Medicine, University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁸Rheumatology, University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹⁰Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹¹University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Comorbidities are increasingly recognized as significant contributors of reduced quality of life and increased mortality in RA. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of…
Abstract Number: 1423 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Estimation in Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Is Missing in Traditional Risk Estimators?
Gulsen Ozen¹, Murat Sunbul², Pamir Atagunduz¹, Haner Direskeneli¹, Kursat Tigen² and Nevsun Inanc¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Department of Cardiology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is one of the major causes of mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although the CV risk in RA is well-recognized, detection…
Abstract Number: 1182 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Patients with Active RA Also Have Inflamed Atherosclerotic Plaques on PET-MRI?
Sarah Skeoch¹, Heather Williams², Penny Cristanacce³, Jacqueline James⁴, Paul Hockings⁵, Yvonne Alexander⁶, John Waterton^7,8 and Ian N. Bruce⁹, ¹University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Centre for Imaging Sciences Biomedical Imaging Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Biomedical Imaging Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of Nuclear Medicine, Central Manchester University Hospitals Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁵MedTech West, Chalmers University of Technology, Gottenburg, Sweden, ⁶Healthcare Science Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁷R&D Personalised Healthcare & Biomarkers, Astra Zeneca, MACCLESFIELD, United Kingdom, ⁸Bioimaging Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁹Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Institute of Inflammation and repair, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Inflammation plays a key role in the progression and destabilisation of atherosclerotic plaque in the general population. In RA, inflammation is thought to accelerate…
Abstract Number: 542 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors for Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis – a Cohort Study
Lihi Eder¹, Arane Thavaneswaran¹, Vinod Chandran¹, Hua Shen², Richard J. Cook² and Dafna D. Gladman¹, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose The prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity is increased in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). CV risk is only partially explained by traditional CV risk…
Abstract Number: 2212 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Adipokines in Dermatomyositis: Correlation with Risk Factors Associated to Cardiovascular Diseases and Metabolic Syndrome
Marilda Guimarães Silva, Suzana Beatriz Veríssimo de Mello and Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo, Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Adipokines are a group of cytokines produced by adipose tissue, which include adiponectin, resistin and leptin. The adiponectin has anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic effects,…
Abstract Number: 1441 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Accelerated Aging in DMARD and Treatment Naive Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Measured By a Stem Cell Assay Is Associated with Increased LDL and Is Linked to Impaired Cardiopulmonary Function
Torkell Ellingsen^1,2,3, Henriette Jørgensen⁴, Dino Demirovic⁴, Lone Deibjerg⁵, Frank Andersen⁵, Agnete Hedemann-Andersen⁵, Brian Bridal Løgstrup^5,6 and Suresh Rattan⁴, ¹Diagnostic Centre Region, Hospital Silkeborg Denmark, Odense, Denmark, ²The Danish National Registry DANBIO, Odense, Denmark, ³Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark, Odense, Denmark, ⁴Laboratory of Cellular Ageing, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Århus University, Århus, Denmark, ⁵Diagnostic Centre Region, Hospital Silkeborg Denmark, Silkeborg, Denmark, ⁶Cardiology, Skejby Hospital, Århus Universityhosital, Århus, Denmark
Background/Purpose: The cardiovascular comorbidity seen in early treatment naive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be considered as an aspect of ´´accelerated aging``. Methods: We investigated cell…
Abstract Number: 1163 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Cholesterol and Lifestyle Discussions in Rheumatoid Arthritis Visits: Impact of Perceived RA Control and Comparison with Other Prevention Topics
Christie M. Bartels¹, Joanna Wong², Heather Johnson³, Katya Voelker⁴ and Maureen Smith⁵, ¹Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Cardiology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴Univ of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, AA, ⁵Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Experts recommend discussing modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in RA visits. We examined the predictors of discussions about cholesterol and or lifestyle (weight,…
Abstract Number: 489 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rosuvastatin Improves Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Diseases
Eirik Ikdahl¹, Silvia Rollefstad¹, Jonny Hisdal², Inge C. Olsen³, Ingar Holme⁴, Terje R. Pedersen⁵, Tore Kvien⁶ and Anne Grete Semb¹, ¹Preventive Cardio-Rheuma clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Section of Vascular Investigations, Oslo University Hospital Aker, Oslo, Norway, ³Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Department of biostatistics, epidemiology and health economics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Dept of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose Arterial stiffness, as pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index (AIx) has emerged as early risk markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with…
Abstract Number: 2217 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonography Analysis of Carotid Parameters in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopaties: Correlation with Demographic Profile and Disease Activity
Simone Barsotti¹, Maria Aurora Morales², Rosaria Talarico³, Claudia Ferrari¹, Nicole Di Lascio², Anna d'Ascanio¹, Elisabetta Bianchini², Stefano Bombardieri³ and Rossella Neri¹, ¹Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ²Institute of Clinical Physiology, CNR, Pisa, Italy, ³Rheumatology Unit, Pisa, Italy
Background/Purpose Subclinical cardiovascular (CV) involvement is frequent in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM). Growing interest exists on the role of markers of subclinical CV…
Abstract Number: 1440 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Asymptomatic Carotid Plaques in RA Patients Are Associated with Increased HDL Function
Silvia Rollefstad¹, Bente Halvorsen², Tonje Skarpengland², Sella Provan³, Tore K. Kvien⁴ and Anne Grete Semb¹, ¹Preventive Cardio-Rheuma clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Research Institute of Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway, ³Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴PsAID taskforce, EULAR, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is a major anti atherogenic function of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and has been shown to be related to…
Abstract Number: 1141 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparisons of Quality of Life, Resource Use and Physical Functioning in RA Patients Classified As High, Moderate or Low Risk for Rapid Radiographic Progression
E Alemao¹, S Joo², P Allison³, M Al⁴, M Rutten-van Molken⁴, S Banerjee¹, C Iannaccone⁵, M Frits⁵, N Shadick⁵, M Weinblatt⁵ and Katherine Liao⁶, ¹Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ²Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hopewell, NJ, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: We developed and validated a prognostic model to identify subjects with elevated risk of rapid radiographic progression (RRP). The objective of this study was…
Abstract Number: 486 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tofacitinib Improves Arterial Stiffness Despite up-Regulating Serum Cholesterol with Chronic Cardiovascular Disease in Methotrexate-Resistant Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. a Cohort Study
Kensuke Kume¹, Kanzo Amano², Susumu Yamada², Toshikatsu Kanazawa³, Hiroshi Komori⁴, Kazuhiko Hatta⁵, Kuniki Amano⁶ and Noriko Kuwaba⁷, ¹20-16 Higashi Kannon, Nishi Ward, hiroshima clinic, Hiroshima, Japan, ²Rheumatology, Hiroshima Clinic, Hiroshima, Japan, ³rheumatology, hiroshima clinic, hiroshima, Japan, ⁴internal medicine, hiroshima clinic, hiroshima, Japan, ⁵Rheumatology, Hatta Clinic, Kure, Japan, ⁶Rheumatology, Sky Clinic, Hiroshima, Japan, ⁷Medical Research, Sanki Clinical Link, Hiroshima, Japan
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. We should have strategies for primary cardiovascularprevention in RA. Tofacitinib (Tofa) could possibly…
Abstract Number: 2203 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adalimumab Therapy Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Non-Diabetic Psoriatic Patients: A 6-Month Prospective Study
Trinitario Pina Murcia¹, Raquel López-Mejías¹, Fernanda Genre¹, Begoña Ubilla¹, Susana Armesto², Marcos A. González-López², María del Carmen Gonzalez-Vela³, Javier Llorca⁴, Ricardo Blanco⁵ and MA González-Gay¹, ¹Epidemiology, Genetics and Atherosclerosis Research Group on Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, Rheumatology Division, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ²Dermatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ³Dept. of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain, ⁴Department of Epidemiology and Computational Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, and CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ⁵Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: psoriasis is a systemic inflammatory condition that shares similarities with other inflammatory immune disorders. In this context, patients with psoriasis are at an increased…

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