Abstract Number: 0173 • ACR Convergence 2024
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mortality—United States, 2018–2022
Background/Purpose: Mortality due to cardiovascular disease, infections, and renal disease is elevated in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared with the general population, but…Abstract Number: 1559 • ACR Convergence 2024
Vectorcardiography for Identification of Systemic Sclerosis Patients at Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension
Background/Purpose: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in SSc causes significant disease burden and requires invasive diagnosis with right heart catheterization (RHC). Comprehensive work-up is needed to identify…Abstract Number: 0177 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rural-urban Disparities in the Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations in People with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the US
Background/Purpose: To assess whether rural-urban disparities exist in people with SLE for hospitalization with myocardial infarction (MI)Methods: We used the 2016-2019 U.S. National Inpatient Sample…Abstract Number: 1567 • ACR Convergence 2024
Systemic Sclerosis Is Associated with Sub-Clinical Abnormalities in Myocardial Energetics, Perfusion and Increased Fibrosis
Background/Purpose: Primary cardiac involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is heterogenous, poorly defined and associated with significant cardiac morbidity and mortality. The underlying mechanism is not…Abstract Number: 0194 • ACR Convergence 2024
Machine Learning Methods to Predict Cardiovascular Risk in Hispanic Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The most common cause of death among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous studies have performed cardiovascular risk stratification;…Abstract Number: 1621 • ACR Convergence 2024
Analysis of Hospitalizations of Adult Patients with Kawasaki’s Disease: A United States Population Based Study
Background/Purpose: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis, typically affecting young children, and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed…Abstract Number: 0296 • ACR Convergence 2024
Musculoskeletal Manifestations in Patients Diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome
Background/Purpose: There is limited information about musculoskeletal involvement in Marfan syndrome (MS), especially concerning bone metabolism.Methods: We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study of patients…Abstract Number: 1957 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessing Left Ventricular Hemodynamic Forces in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease marked by inflammation, microvascular changes and fibrosis. Cardiac comorbidities are the leading cause of mortality. Early…Abstract Number: 0306 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cardiovascular Risk Estimated with the New PREVENT Calculator and Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The American Heart Association's PREVENT (Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs) is a new calculator developed in 2024, which estimates the 10- and 30-year…Abstract Number: 1958 • ACR Convergence 2024
Hemodynamic Forces: A Novel Cardiac MRI Parameter to Assess Cardiac Involvement in Sarcoidosis Patients
Background/Purpose: Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is an underdiagnosed condition characterized by the formation of non-caseating granuloma in the myocardium, potentially leading to arrhythmia, acute heart failure,…Abstract Number: 0347 • ACR Convergence 2024
Dermato-polymyositis Mortality in U.S. Population: Declining Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases Among the Leading Underlying Causes of Death over Two Decades
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis and polymyositis (DM/PM) are chronic inflammatory muscle diseases that may cause premature death due to progressive muscle weakness, lung disease, and disease and…Abstract Number: 2009 • ACR Convergence 2024
Risk of Incident Gout and Cardiovascular Events Within 120 Days of Incident Gout with the Use of Insulin Glargine, Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists, or Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes
Background/Purpose: Previous studies compared the risk of gout with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) versus glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA), including exendin-4 based GLP1-RA (exenatide and lixisenatide). Synthetic…Abstract Number: 0472 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impaired Cardiac Function in Contemporary Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Comparative Pilot Study with Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance-derived Strain Analysis
Background/Purpose: Heart failure (HF) is an important, underdiagnosed comorbidity, with increased morbidity and mortality rates in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The risk of developing HF…Abstract Number: 2026 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cardiovascular Risk Measured by PREVENT Calculator and Disease Activity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Increased disease activity by SLEDAI (Systemic Erythematosus Lupus Disease Activity Index) has been associated with higher cardiovascular risk (CVR) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD),…Abstract Number: 0556 • ACR Convergence 2024
Disease Duration, Age and Clinical Features Related to Aortic Valve Sclerosis in Patients with Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Valve degeneration is prevalent in Spondylarthritis (SpA) patients according to descriptive studies, but it is also common in general population. Disease burden may be…
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