Abstracts tagged "Cardiovascular"

Abstract Number: 0276 • ACR Convergence 2021
Pulse Pressure as a Predictor of Carotid Plaque in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Natalia Guajardo-Jauregui, Iris Colunga-Pedraza, Jose Azpiri-Lopez, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado, Alejandra Rodriguez-Romero, Julieta Loya-Acosta, Alejandro Meza-Garza, Jesus Cardenas-de La Garza, Salvador Lugo-Perez and Jessica Castillo-Treviño, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose E. Gonzalez", Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Pulse pressure (PP) is defined as the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and represents arterial compliance and reflective properties of blood flow.…
Abstract Number: 0642 • ACR Convergence 2021
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Cardio-metabolic Abnormalities in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis Attending Cardio-rheumatology Primary Prevention Clinics
Lihi Eder¹, Shadi Akhtari², Dana Jerome¹, Jacob Udell¹, Patrick Lawler¹, Paula Harvey³ and Bindee Kuriya⁴, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, North York, ON, Canada, ³Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto - Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Cardio-metabolic abnormalities are common in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) but tend to be under-recognized and under-treated. We aimed to compare the prevalence and…
Abstract Number: 1093 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cardiovascular and Lipid Biomarker Distributions in Inflammatory Arthritis
Bindee Kuriya¹, Shadi Akhtari², Mohammad Movahedi³, Jacob Udell⁴, Patrick Lawler⁴, Paula Harvey⁵ and Lihi Eder⁴, ¹University of Toronto - Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, North York, ON, Canada, ³Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory arthritis (IA) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cardiac biomarkers may assist with CVD risk stratification. We aimed to estimate the prevalence, and…
Abstract Number: 1835 • ACR Convergence 2021
Secukinumab Effects on Cardiometabolic Risk and Systemic Inflammation in Patients with Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results from Post Hoc Analyses of Pooled Data from 19 Phase 3/4 Clinical Studies
Joseph Merola¹, Iain McInnes², Atul Deodhar³, Erhard Quebe-Fehling⁴, Maher Aassi⁴, Michael Peine⁴ and Nehal Mehta⁵, ¹Department of Dermatology and Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Newton, MA, ²University of Glasgow, School of Medicine, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, ³Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ⁴Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, ⁵NHLBI/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis (PsO), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) are chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) requiring long-term treatment. Systemic inflammation in these IMIDs is…
Abstract Number: 0277 • ACR Convergence 2021
Best Cardiovascular Risk Algorithm to Predict Abnormalities in Left Ventricular Geometry in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Alejandra Rodriguez-Romero, Jose Azpiri-Lopez, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado, Iris Colunga-Pedraza, Jose A. Davila-Jimenez, Natalia Guajardo-Jauregui, Alejandro Meza-Garza, Julieta Loya-Acosta, Jesus Cardenas-de La Garza, Salvador Lugo-Perez, Alan De Leon-Yañez and Catalina Andrade-Vazquez, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose E. Gonzalez", Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: A relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the presence of abnormalities in left ventricular (LV) geometry such as eccentric remodeling has recently been determined,…
Abstract Number: 0643 • ACR Convergence 2021
Tailored BP Connect Protocol with Implementation Support for Rheumatology Clinic Staff Exceeds Non-tailored Protocol at Improving Primary Care Referrals for Blood Pressure Follow-up
David Gazeley¹, Monica Messina², Edmond Ramly², Ann Rosenthal¹, Laurie Lapp², Laura Stewart³ and Christie Bartels², ¹Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ²University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ³Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Background/Purpose: Many rheumatic diseases increase risk of cardiovascular disease, yet an important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, high blood pressure (BP), often remains unaddressed during rheumatology…
Abstract Number: 1245 • ACR Convergence 2021
Characteristics of RA Patients Treated with JAK Inhibitors Before versus After VTE Warnings: Results of a Real-World Multicentric Study
Cecile PHILIPPOTEAUX¹, Valentine DEPREZ², Jean-Guillaume LETAROUILLY¹, Emeline CAILLIAU³, Eric HOUVENAGEL⁴, Xavier DEPREZ⁵, Aurore NOTTEZ⁶, Peggy PHILIPPE¹, Tristan PASCART⁷, Vincent GOEB² and Rene-Marc FLIPO⁸, ¹Rheumatology Department, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France, ²Rheumatology Department, University Hospital of Amiens, Amiens, France, ³Assessment of Health Technologies and Medical Practices Department, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France, ⁴Rheumatology Department, Lille Catholic Hospitals, Lomme, France, ⁵Rheumatology Department, Hospital Center of Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France, ⁶Rheumatology Department, University Hospital of Dunkerque, Dunkerque, France, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Lille Catholic Hospitals, Lomme, France, ⁸Rheumatology Department, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
Background/Purpose: In recent decades, the therapeutic arsenal in RA has dramatically expanded. Baricitinib (BARI) and Tofacitinib (TOFA) were the first JAK inhibitors (JAKi) to be…
Abstract Number: 1898 • ACR Convergence 2021
Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in a Large Cohort of Patients with Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis
Sara Tedeschi¹, Weixing Huang¹, Kazuki Yoshida¹ and Daniel Solomon², ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: Acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis, also known as pseudogout, causes an acute inflammatory arthritis that shares clinical similarities with gout. We investigated the…
Abstract Number: 0278 • ACR Convergence 2021
Higher Prevalence of Eccentric Hypertrophy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Case-Control Study
Alejandra Rodriguez-Romero, Jose Azpiri-Lopez, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado, Iris Colunga-Pedraza, Natalia Guajardo-Jauregui, Julieta Loya-Acosta, Alejandro Meza-Garza, Jesus Cardenas-de La Garza, Salvador Lugo-Perez, Alan De Leon-Yañez and Catalina Andrade-Vazquez, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose E. Gonzalez", Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and a strong association with abnormalities in the left ventricular (LV) geometry.…
Abstract Number: 0644 • ACR Convergence 2021
Follow-up Scheduling Appears Essential for Success of Rheumatology High Blood Pressure Protocol Across Health Systems
Christie Bartels, Bret Hanlon, Monica Messina, Sancia Ferguson and Edmond Ramly, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: To address high blood pressure (BP), target of two ACR quality measures and the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, we previously developed…
Abstract Number: 1308 • ACR Convergence 2021
Higher Prevalence of Echocardiographic Abnormalities in Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Compared to Controls
Alejandra Rodriguez-Romero, Jose Azpiri-Lopez, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado, Iris Colunga-Pedraza, Natalia Guajardo-Jauregui, Julieta Loya-Acosta, Alejandro Meza-Garza, Jesus Cardenas-de La Garza, Salvador Lugo-Perez, Catalina Andrade-Vazquez and Alan De Leon-Yañez, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose E. Gonzalez", Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory arthropathy associated with cardiovascular abnormalities. The echocardiography is a non-invasive tool useful in the detection of cardiac…
Abstract Number: 1909 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of Antimalarial Adherence on Cardiovascular Mortality Among Patients with Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-based Study
Md Rashedul Hoque¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta², Diane Lacaille², Mary De Vera³, Yi Qian³, John Esdaile⁴ and Hui Xie⁵, ¹Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Literature has shown poor adherence to antimalarial (AM) medications in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, with the percentage of adherers…
Abstract Number: 0282 • ACR Convergence 2021
5-Year Cardiovascular Event Risk in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Received Treat-to-Target Management: A Population-based Cohort Study
Tsz On Lam¹ and Lai-Shan Tam², ¹Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ²Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk due to the underlying inflammation.It is uncertain if the excess CV risk could…
Abstract Number: 0645 • ACR Convergence 2021
Time Burden of QTc Screening for HCQ Users at a Single VA Rheumatology Clinic
Iziegbe Ehiorobo¹, Anna Montgomery² and Gabriela Schmajuk¹, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Department of Veterans Affairs, Tiburon, CA
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a commonly used medication in the treatment of rheumatic diseases. New guidance from the ACR supports routine monitoring of the QT…
Abstract Number: 1315 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Best Cardiovascular Risk Algorithm to Predict the Presence of Carotid Plaque in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Natalia Guajardo-Jauregui, Iris Colunga-Pedraza, Jose Azpiri-Lopez, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado, Alejandra Rodriguez-Romero, Diana Flores-Alvarado, Julieta Loya-Acosta, Alejandro Meza-Garza, Jesus Cardenas-de La Garza, Salvador Lugo-Perez and Jessica Castillo-Treviño, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose E. Gonzalez", Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Systemic inflammation in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients accelerates the process of atherosclerosis; this increases the risk of presenting a major cardiovascular (CV) event than…

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