Abstracts tagged "Heart disease"

Abstract Number: 2651 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development and Validation of the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis Heart Involvement
Laura Ross¹, Andrew Burns², Andre La Gerche³, Dylan Hansen⁴, Gerry Coghlan⁵, Wendy Stevens⁶, David Prior⁷, Alan Pham⁸, Penelope McKelvie⁴, Chiara Bellocchi⁹, Yolanda Braun Moscovici¹⁰, Cosimo Bruni¹¹, Patricia E. Carreira¹², Tracy Frech¹³, Sabrina Hoa¹⁴, Marie Hudson¹⁵, Vivien Hsu¹⁶, Marco Matucci-Cerinic¹⁷, Benjamin Medina Fonseca¹⁸, Andrea Low¹⁹, Sue-Ann Ng¹⁹, Tatiana Rodriguez-Reyna²⁰, Joanne Sahhar²¹, Mohamed Talaat²², Susanna Proudman²³, Alessandra Vacca²⁴, Murray Baron²⁵ and Mandana Nikpour²⁶, ¹The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ²St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia, ³St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ⁴St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ⁵Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁶St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia, ⁷University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, ⁸Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, ⁹University of Milan, Milan, Italy, ¹⁰Rambam Heath Care Campus, Haifa, Israel, ¹¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ¹²Hospital Universitario ¹² de Octubre, Madrid, Spain, ¹³Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ¹⁴University of Montreal, Brossard, QC, Canada, ¹⁵McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ¹⁶Rutgers- RWJ Medical School, South Plainfield, NJ, ¹⁷University San Raffaele Milano, Milano, Milan, Italy, ¹⁸Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Monterry, Mexico, ¹⁹Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, ²⁰Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, ²¹Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ²²Augusta Health, Charlottesville, VA, ²³Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide, Medindie, South Australia, Australia, ²⁴University and AOU of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy, ²⁵McGill University, Montreal, Canada, ²⁶University of Sydney, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Department of Rheumatology, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) heart involvement (SHI) is a serious disease manifestation associated with high mortality. This study presents newly developed classification criteria to enable…
Abstract Number: 1166 • ACR Convergence 2025
Biomarkers Associated with Left Atrial Structure and Function in Individuals with Psoriasis
Julie Borchsenius¹, Maria Dons², Morten Sengeløv³, Flemming Olsen⁴, Caroline Espersen⁴, Kristoffer Skaarup³, Mats Lassen⁴, Niklas Johansen⁴, Filip Davidovski³, Manan Pareek⁴, Brittany Weber⁵, Claus Zachariae⁶, Lone Skov⁶ and Tor Biering-Sørensen³, ¹CTCPR / Center for translational cardiology and pragmatic research trials, Charlottenlund, Denmark, ²Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, ³Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Dep. of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Gentofte, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, ⁴CTCPR / Center for translational cardiology and pragmatic research trials, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, DEDHAM, MA, ⁶Dep. of Dermatology and Allergy, Copenhagen University Hospital – Herlev & Gentofte, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Individuals with psoriasis are at increased risk of developing heart disease. Echocardiographic parameters of impaired left atrial (LA) strain (Peak atrial contraction and longitudinal…
Abstract Number: 2531 • ACR Convergence 2025
Coronary periarteritis in IgG4-Related Disease
Georges El Hasbani¹, Daniel Larson², Matthew Koster¹ and Kenneth Warrington¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis, which can affect multiple organs, especially the pancreas, salivary glands, and retroperitoneum (1). It…
Abstract Number: 1030 • ACR Convergence 2025
Predictors of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Population Based Cohort Study
Sarah Pimple¹, Alanna Chamberlain¹, Sara Achenbach², Cynthia Crowson³ and Elena myasoedova¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, ³Mayo Clinic, Stewartvillle, MN
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been associated with an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). However, recent data on trends in incidence of AF…
Abstract Number: 2490 • ACR Convergence 2025
Unmasking Mortality Risk: The Impact of Systemic Sclerosis in Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy
Suryakumar Balasubramanian¹, Laura Rojo Grajales², Ashlyn Narman³, Veera Durga Vaishnavi Kurra⁴, Ramses Ramirez Damera², Alejandro Alvarez Betancourt², Abdul Qudoos Iqbal Mohammed², Hai Ofek², Prachi Anand², Roman Zeltser⁵ and Amgad N. Makaryus⁵, ¹Nassau university Medical center, new york, ²Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, ³American University of the Caribbean, East Meadow, NY, ⁴University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁵Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY
Background/Purpose: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC), also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), is characterized by acute left ventricular dysfunction, often triggered by emotional or physical stress. In…
Abstract Number: 0669 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical and Laboratory Factors Associated With Biopsy-Confirmed Antimalarial-Induced Cardiomyopathy
Youngmin Kim¹, Norioscar Cabello², Robert Padera², Brittany Weber³ and Karen H. Costenbader⁴, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, DEDHAM, MA, ⁴Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is widely prescribed in rheumatology, particularly for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Though generally safe, HCQ can cause rare…
Abstract Number: 2413 • ACR Convergence 2025
Hydroxychloroquine and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Pregnant Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Mariana Gonzalez-Treviño¹, Ashley L Ciosek¹, Genessis Maldonado¹, Catherine Deffendall², Tania Ruiz¹, Tracy Frech¹ and Rashmi Dhital³, ¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ³Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Brentwood, TN
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a medication used in SLE during pregnancy. An adverse effect of HCQ includes cardiotoxicity. Hormonal changes during pregnancy may trigger SLE…
Abstract Number: 0655 • ACR Convergence 2025
Blood pressure remains elevated in patients initiating voclosporin with low baseline blood pressure: evidence from patients in routine clinical care
Eric Roberts¹, gabriela Schmajuk² and Jinoos Yazdany³, ¹University of California, San Francisco, SF, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Hypertension was a common adverse event in RCTs testing voclosporin, an oral calcineurin inhibitor approved in 2021 to treat lupus nephritis (LN). In these…
Abstract Number: 2222 • ACR Convergence 2025
Neonatal Myocardial Strain in Offspring born to Mothers with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Pilot Data from the LEGACY Cohort
Reem Farhat¹, Lawrence Rudski², Natalie Dayan³, Catherine Henin⁴, Daniela Villegas Martinez⁴, Sariya Sahussarungsi¹, Pasinee Kanaprach¹, Sasha Bernatsky⁵, Gabriel Altit⁴ and Evelyne Vinet⁵, ¹McGill University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) increases the risk of placenta-mediated adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) and may impact offspring cardiovascular health. Transplacental maternal anti-Ro antibodies can…
Abstract Number: 0810 • ACR Convergence 2025
Spatial Transcriptomic-based Phenotyping of the Fibroblast Niches in Systemic Sclerosis-associated Primary Heart Involvement
Alexandru Micu¹, Alexandru-Emil Matei², Yi-Nan Li³, Ann-Christin Pecher⁴, Tim Filla⁵, Jörg Henes⁶, Markus Eckstein⁷, Karin Klingel⁸, Jörg Distler⁹ and Andrea-Hermina Györfi¹⁰, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany, ²Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, and Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence for Immune Mediated Diseases CIMD, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Düsseldorf, Germany, ³University Hospital of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine II, Hematology, Oncology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University., Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁶Department of Internal Medicine II, Hematology, Oncology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tuebingen, Germany, ⁷Institute of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center EMN, Friedrich-Alexander- Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg and Uniklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁸Cardiopathology, Institute for Pathology, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany, ⁹University Hospital Duesseldorf and HHU, Duesseldorf, Germany, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University., Düsseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc)-associated primary heart involvement (SSc-pHI) is one of the leading causes of mortality in SSc, yet its underlying cellular and molecular pathomechanisms…
Abstract Number: 2005 • ACR Convergence 2025
Elevated Serum Uric Acid as an Independent Risk Factor for Multiple Stent Placement in Non-Hypertensive, Non-Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
qingyan li¹, Jianguo Li¹, Mengwen Niu¹, Tianshu chu¹ and lemei an², ¹Henan Provincial People's Hospital, zhengzhou, China (People's Republic), ²Henan Provincial People's Hospital, zhengzhou
Background/Purpose: While the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) and coronary artery disease (CAD) remains controversial, emerging evidence suggests a particularly significant association in patients…
Abstract Number: 0458 • ACR Convergence 2025
TyG-BMI Index as a Serological Biomarker for Carotid Plaque and Cardiac Function Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rebeca L. Polina-Lugo¹, Oscar Azael Garza-Flores², Fernanda M. Garcia-Garcia³, Esteban C. Garza-Gonzalez⁴, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza⁵, Iris J. Colunga-Pedraza³, Jose R Azpiri-Lopez⁶, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado³, Victor M Fraga-Enriquez⁷ and Diego Azamat Salcedo Almanza⁸, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ²Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Guadalupe, Mexico, ³Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ⁵Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁶Cardiology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁷Cardiology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ⁸Radiology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Background/Purpose: The Triglyceride-Glucose-BMI index (TyG-BMI) is a reliable method for detecting insulin resistance (IR), with effectiveness comparable to the gold standard. Elevated TyG-BMI levels have…
Abstract Number: 0173 • ACR Convergence 2024
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mortality—United States, 2018–2022
Danielle Dawson¹, Kurt Greenlund² and Kamil Barbour², ¹CDC, Atlanta, GA, ²CDC, Alpharetta, GA
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
S. Ahmed¹, Eva Hoekstra², Katie van der Wouden², Sum-Che Man², Kees Swenne², Madelon Vonk³, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold⁴, Cosimo Bruni⁵, Udo Mulder⁶, Thomas Huizinga⁷, H.W. Vliegen² and Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra², ¹Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁴Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁶Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
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
Sumanth Chandrupatla¹ and Jasvinder Singh², ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Baylor College of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
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…

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