Abstract Number: 103 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Unexpectedly High Incidence of Kawasaki Disease in a Well-Characterized Population in Atlantic Canada
Background/Purpose: Kawasaki Disease (KD), a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology, is now the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in North America. Its…Abstract Number: 366 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Serum Uric Acid Level and Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic Individuals: An Observational Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: High serum uric acid (SUA) level is the main prerequisite for gout, and it might be associated with obesity, hypertension, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance,…Abstract Number: 1165 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Utility of Coronary Calcium Scoring (CCS) in the Spectrum of Connective Tissue Disorders (CTDs) for the Evaluation of Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis – a Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: Recent literature shows that connective tissue disorders (CTDs) are positively associated with subclinical atherosclerosis via chronic activation of inflammatory pathways, or direct endothelial injury.…Abstract Number: 2222 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Bone Health: An Independent Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease
Background/Purpose: An association between low bone mineral density (BMD) and cardiovascular events has been shown. The calcification process observed in atherosclerosis and bone mineralization have…Abstract Number: 2692 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Coronary Artery Disease in a Population-Based Cohort of Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Arteritis in Southern Sweden
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence rate and prevalence of coronary artery diseases (CAD) in patients with temporal artery positive…Abstract Number: 230 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Chest Pain and Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Analysis from a Clinical Computed Tomography-Based Large-Scale Population Cohort
Background/Purpose: Inflammation seems to play a central role in the development of atherosclerosis and inflammatory diseases seem to promote progression of coronary artery disease (CAD).…Abstract Number: 2819 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Mortality in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of premature cardiovascular events and mortality. Prospective general population studies have shown moderate alcohol consumption…Abstract Number: 723 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence and Variability of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Female Lupus Patients: A 3-Year Follow-up
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the incidence and variability of traditional coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors in a cohort of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Methods:…Abstract Number: 1125 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Acute Gouty Arthritis in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Coronary Syndromes and Congestive Heart Failure
Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia and untreated gout appears to be independent prognostic markers for poor all-cause and coronary heart disease mortality in patients with recent acute myocardial…Abstract Number: 1585 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of Corticosteroids in Subclinical Atherosclerosis in SLE: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Atherosclerosis in SLE results from a complex interplay between traditional risk factors, SLE-specific factors, chronic inflammation and multifaceted effects of SLE therapeutics. In particular,…Abstract Number: 2934 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Analysis of the Macrophage Glycolytic Machinery in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) and in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Background/Purpose: Macrophages are key effector cells in the vessel wall inflammation of the atherosclerotic plaque as well as in the intramural infiltrates of giant cell…Abstract Number: 201 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Allopurinol Reduces the Risk of Myocardial Infarction (MI) in the Elderly: A Study of Medicare Claims
Background/Purpose: To assess whether allopurinol use reduces the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in the elderly. Methods: We used the 2006-2012 5% random sample of…Abstract Number: 1179 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Autoimmune Disease in the Management and Prognosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune diseases (AID) have a high burden of cardiovascular disease leading to premature morbidity and mortality. But it is unclear if it…Abstract Number: 1716 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Frequency and Severity of Coronary Plaques on Coronary CT Angiography in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients without Symptoms of Coronary Artery Disease Compared to Controls
Background/Purpose: Patients with psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have an increased prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, metabolic syndrome (Metsy), and higher risk…Abstract Number: 2774 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Framingham Risk Score Discriminates Coronary Atherosclerosis in Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Better Than Other Cardiovascular Scores Do
Background/Purpose: Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are associated with higher cardiovascular (CV) risks. The efficacy of established CV risk scores for predicting CV risks in…