Abstracts tagged "Cardiovascular disease"

Abstract Number: 624 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Extremely High Coronary Artery Calcium Scores Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Susan Due Kay¹, Anne Voss², Axel Cosmus Pyndt Diederichsen³ and Mikael Kjær Poulsen⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Odense University hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense - 5000, Denmark, ²Dept of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark, ³Departmen of Cardiology,, Odense University Hospital, Odens-5000, Denmark, ⁴Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense - 5000, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Investigations of major lupus-cohorts have demonstrated cardiovascular disease to have major impact on morbidity and mortality (Am J Epidemiol 1997;145:408-15). The aim of this…
Abstract Number: 381 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction Directly Measured By N13 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Is Detected In Established Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), But Not Early RA
OM Troum¹, OL Pimienta¹, B Hidalgo² and WA Hsueh³, ¹Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Biostatistics, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ³Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. The endothelium is a key regulator of vascular function. Subclinical CV disease and…
Abstract Number: 207 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency and Predictors Of Hypertension Communication In Rheumatoid Arthritis Visits
Christie M. Bartels¹, Heather Johnson², Elizabeth A. Jacobs³, Patrick McBride² and Maureen Smith⁴, ¹Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²Cardiology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ³Department of Medicine, General Internal Medicine Division, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a 60% higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) event risk, yet previously we demonstrated they were ~30% less likely to…
Abstract Number: 2309 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quantifying The Gap Between General Population Guidelines and Expert Opinion For Cardiovascular Risk Management In Rheumatic Disease Patients
Katherine P. Liao¹, Jonathan Brown², Jonathan S. Coblyn³, Paul Cohen², Jorge Plutzky² and Daniel H. Solomon⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) risk is higher among rheumatic disease patients than the general population. However, CV risk management guidelines calibrated for the rheumatic disease population…
Abstract Number: 1345 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Retinal Vascular Calibre – a Novel Biomarker Of Inflammation and Treatment Response In Rheumatoid Arthritis
John HY Moi^1,2, Lauren AB Hodgson^3,4,5, Ian P Wicks^1,6,7, Tien Yin Wong^3,4,5,8 and Sharon Van Doornum^1,3,9, ¹Department of Rheumatology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, ²Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, ³The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, ⁵Centre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, Australia, ⁶Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, ⁷Inflammation Division, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Australia, ⁸Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore, ⁹Melbourne EpiCentre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: Retinal vascular calibre measurement is a non-invasive tool for assessing systemic and vascular health. Widened retinal venular calibre (RVC) is associated with systemic inflammation,…
Abstract Number: 626 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Assessment Of Both Carotid and Femoral Arteries In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Increases Sensitivity For Detecting Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis
Sara Croca¹, D.a. Isenberg² and Anisur Rahman³, ¹Centre for Rheumatology Research, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Centre for Rheumatology Research, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ³Centre for Rheumatology Research,Rayne Institute, 4th Floor, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: SLE is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Traditional risk assessment tools underestimate the actual CVD risk of these patients limiting the…
Abstract Number: 384 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Carotid Artery Plaques Are Associated With Coronary Atherosclerosis In Patients With Inflammatory Joint Diseases Independent Of Several Cardiovascular Risk Calculators
Silvia Rollefstad¹, Eirik Ikdahl², Inge C. Olsen³, Tore K. Kvien^4,5, Anne S. Eirheim², Terje R. Pedersen^4,6 and Anne G. Semb², ¹Rhuematology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Centre of Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital-Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and carotid plaque (CP) have been shown to have increased risk of future acute coronary syndrome. We have established…
Abstract Number: 209 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Focus on cardiovascular Risk Factor Recording In a Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic
Eirik Ikdahl¹, Silvia Rollefstad², Inge C. Olsen³, Tore K. Kvien⁴, Inger Johanne Widding Hansen⁵, Dag Magnar Soldal⁶, Glenn Haugeberg⁶ and Anne Grete Semb⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Rhuematology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Hospital of Southern Norway Trust, Kristiansand, Norway, Kristiansand, Norway, ⁶Rheumatology, Hospital of Southern Norway Trust, Kristiansand, Norway, ⁷Preventive Cardio-Rheuma clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: There is an unmet need of implementing the knowledge of cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) into clinical practice. Our aim…
Abstract Number: 2262 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antibody To Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde Adducts (MAA) Is a Biomarker Of Inflammation and Is Correlated With The Disease Activity In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kathleen Young¹, Dathe Benissan-Messan², Michael J. Duryee³, Daniel Anderson⁴, Liron Caplan^5,6, Lisa A. Davis^7,8,9, Harlan Sayles⁴, Carlos D. Hunter³, Lynell W. Klassen¹⁰, James R. O'Dell¹¹, Ted R. Mikuls⁴ and Geoffrey M Thiele¹², ¹Int Med/Sec of Rheum/Immun, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Internal Medicine Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵Department of Medicine, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, ⁶Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Univ. of Colorado Sch. of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁸Division of Rheumatology, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, ⁹Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, ¹⁰Dept of Internal Medicine, Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ¹¹Dept of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ¹²Internal Medicine, Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While there are many markers used…
Abstract Number: 1275 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prenatal Exposure To Fluorinated Steroids Does Not Affect Long Term Morbidity In Cardiac Neonatal Lupus
Amit Saxena¹, Peter M. Izmirly², Sara Sahl², Deborah Friedman³ and Jill P. Buyon², ¹Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ²Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Background/Purpose: Cardiac Neonatal Lupus (NL), characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the conduction system, endocardium, and myocardium in anti-Ro exposed fetuses, results in significant morbidity…
Abstract Number: 631 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Type I IFN Regulation Of IL-10 Is Detrimental To Endothelial Cell Differentiation and May Enhance Cardiovascular Risk In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
J. Michelle Kahlenberg¹, Alyssa Cates², Victoria Holden³, Carolyne K. Smith⁴ and Mariana J. Kaplan⁵, ¹Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Rheumatology and Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institutes of Health/NIAMS, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous disease resulting in organ damage and an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous reports have suggested…
Abstract Number: 388 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vitamin D Levels and Inflammation In The Aortic Wall Of Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease and Coronary Artery Disease
Ingvild Oma¹, Jacqueline Kirsti Andersen², Torstein Lyberg³, Øyvind Molberg⁴, Jon Elling Whist¹, Ingjerd Lien Kvelstad¹, Terje Veel⁵, Morten Fagerland⁶, Sven M. Almdahl⁷, Knut Mikkelsen⁸ and Ivana Hollan⁹, ¹Innlandet Hospital Trust, Lillehammer, Norway, ²Gjøvik University College, Gjøvik, Norway, ³Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Feiringklinikken, Feiring, Norway, ⁶Department of Biostatistics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Cardiothoracic surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway, ⁸Lillehammer Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway, ⁹Rheumatology, Lillehammer Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Lillehammer, Norway
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D is involved in immune reactions, and vitamin D deficiency is associated with autoimmune diseases and with cardiovascular diseases. In Feiring Heart Biopsy…
Abstract Number: 100 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Myocardial Infarction and Mortality after Joint Surgery in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared with the General Population
Joanne Tropea¹, Mark Tacey², Megan Bohensky², Caroline Brand², Ian Wicks³ and Sharon Van Doornum², ¹Melbourne EpiCentre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, ²Melbourne EpiCentre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, ³Rheumatology Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and post-MI fatality compared with the general population. In a previous…
Abstract Number: 2006 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Uric Acid Level Is Not An Independent Predictor Of Cardiovascular Diseases In Gout Patients With Treatment; Long-Term Follow-Up Data In Single Tertiary Center In South Korea
Seulkee Lee¹, Eun-Jung Park², Jinseok Kim³, Chan Hong Jeon⁴, Hyungjin Kim⁵, Jaejoon Lee¹, Eun-Mi Koh¹ and Hoon-Suk Cha¹, ¹Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ²Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea, Jeju, South Korea, ³Internal Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, South Korea, ⁴Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea, ⁵Department of medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia and gout are closely related conditions that are prevalent worldwide. A possible link between hyperuricemia and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has been a debated…
Abstract Number: 1179 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Colchicine Use and The Risk Of Myocardial Infarction Among Gout Patients: Interim Results From a VA Retrospective Cohort Study
Daria B. Crittenden¹, Jessica N. Kimmel¹, Virginia C. Pike¹, Daniel Diaz¹, Avni Shah², Cilian J. White¹, Michael DeBerardine², Grace Kim², Binita Shah³, Christopher J. Swearingen⁴, Jeffrey D. Greenberg⁵, Steven P. Sedlis³, Craig T. Tenner⁶, Bruce N. Cronstein¹ and Michael H. Pillinger², ¹Internal Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ²NYU School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ³NYU School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, New York, NY, ⁴Pediatric Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, ⁶Internal Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Gout patients are at increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Since atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process, anti-inflammatory strategies to reduce CV risk are currently being investigated.…

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