Abstract Number: 2216 • ACR Convergence 2024
Additive Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis and HBcAb+ on All-cause and Cardiovascular Mortality
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and hepatitis B both have a high incidence and significant health impacts, possibly sharing a pathogenic connection. Notably, a considerable proportion of…Abstract Number: 2510 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Effect of Coronary Artery Aneurysms and IVIG Use on Long-term Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Following Kawasaki Disease in Childhood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Background/Purpose: Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a common childhood vasculitis. Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) develop in approximately 25% of untreated KD patients. However, there is limited…Abstract Number: L11 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Cardiovascular Events According to Biological Agent Exposure in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Korean Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have a higher risk of cardiovascular events than controls. Although biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) are efficacious in treating…Abstract Number: 0292 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparison of Cardiovascular Risk of Myositis Patients and the General Population
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) risk due to accelerated atherosclerosis and impaired metabolism can be increased in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) on behalf of systemic inflammation, limited…Abstract Number: 0565 • ACR Convergence 2023
Insulin Resistance and the Complement System Are Linked in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients more commonly have insulin resistance (IR) than control subjects. Recent studies have revealed that the complement (C) system is…Abstract Number: 0740 • ACR Convergence 2023
Renal Arteriosclerosis in Index Lupus Nephritis Biopsies Predicts Future Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose: Patients < 40 years old with lupus nephritis (LN) face 42-fold higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to peers. Traditional CVD risk calculators…Abstract Number: 1171 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cardiac Biomarkers Are a Useful Initial Screening Tool for Myocarditis in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Background/Purpose: Myocarditis in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) is poorly understood despite its associated morbidity and mortality. As manifestations of myocarditis can be mild or subclinical…Abstract Number: 1448 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of Disease Activity and Anti-Double Stranded DNA Antibodies Titers with Echocardiographic Parameters in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that involves the deposition of immunocomplexes on vital organs, including the heart. Cardiovascular disease is…Abstract Number: 1937 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy of Different Treatment Approaches for Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Background/Purpose: There is currently a lack of a consensus standardized guideline for the treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) because of its rarity, heterogeneity of disease…Abstract Number: 2238 • ACR Convergence 2023
Longitudinal Effect of Guselkumab on Biomarkers of Inflammation and Cardiovascular Risk in Bionaive Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis and High Systemic Inflammatory Burden: Post-hoc Analysis of a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease, likely due to accelerated atherosclerosis secondary to chronic inflammation.1 As…Abstract Number: 0387 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Association Between Inflammation, High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T, and Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a 1.5x excess risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease compared to the general population, attributed to chronic inflammation. In…Abstract Number: 0567 • ACR Convergence 2023
N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Correlates Strongly with Cardiovascular Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE): A Cross-sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) disease represents the leading cause of death in SLE. Traditional risk factors are less accurate at identifying cardiovascular risk in SLE than…Abstract Number: 0743 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk and Temporal Trends of Heart Failure Subtypes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A National Veterans Affairs Matched Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: There has been limited study of the risk of heart failure (HF) subtypes in RA at a population level, given the requirement for left…Abstract Number: 1207 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cardiovascular Mortality of Acute Myocardial Infraction and Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization in Rheumatic Diseases Patients Evaluation from the 2016-2020 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were known for increased prevalence and risk of death from cardiovascular disease…Abstract Number: 1452 • ACR Convergence 2023
Inflammatory Markers and Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: Women with SLE have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. Many women with SLE frequently report chest pain in the absence of obstructive coronary…
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