Abstract Number: 2989 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared to Those with Diabetes Mellitus in a Nationwide Medicaid Cohort
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is elevated in SLE patients compared to non-SLE patients. However, how CVD rates differ in SLE patients compared with other…Abstract Number: 3191 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Coronary Revascularization Procedure Rates and Risks Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared to Those with Diabetes Mellitus in a Nationwide Medicaid Cohort
Background/Purpose : We have recently found that myocardial infarction (MI) risk was similar among age- and sex-matched SLE patients compared to diabetes mellitus (DM) patients…Abstract Number: 1065 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Atherosclerotic Vascular Events in a Multinational SLE Inception Cohort: Description and Predictive Risk Factors over a 15 Year Period
Background/Purpose: A large multicentre multinational inception cohort was established to study risk factors for atherosclerosis (AS) in SLE. We aim to describe all vascular events…Abstract Number: 1792 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Optimal Monitoring for Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: a Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: Premature coronary heart disease (CHD) represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Several studies have been conducted to…Abstract Number: 1300 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subclinical Right Ventricle Systolic Dysfunction By Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Evaluation of right ventricle (RV) systolic function by standard echocardiogram remains a challenge because of the complex geometry of this chamber. Recently, two-dimensional Speckle-tracking…Abstract Number: 692 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Circulating Anti-Ro/SSA Antibodies Are Associated with the Presence of Severe Mitral Regurgitation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disorder involving multiple organ systems. The frequency of symptomatic heart disease ranges from 5 to 10%,…