Abstracts tagged "Heart disease"

Abstract Number: 2046 • ACR Convergence 2024
Duration of Disease and Long-term Outcomes in Patients with Difficult-to-treat Recurrent Pericarditis: A Chronic Condition Treated with NSAIDs, Colchicine, Corticosteroids, and Anti-IL-1 Agents
Antonio Brucato¹, Elisa Ceriani², Francesco Agozzino³, Silvia Berra⁴, Antonio Gidaro², Silvia Macchi⁵, Letizia Vena⁵, Paolo Bindi⁵, Alberto Pavarani⁶, Francesco Moda⁷, Ludovico Luca Sicignano⁸, Celeste Murace⁸, Elena Verrecchia⁸, Caterina Chiara Decarlini⁹, Silvia Maestroni¹⁰, Gabriella Marinaro⁴, Lucia Trotta³, Massimo Pancrazi³, Lisa Serati³, Enrica Negro³, Claudia Gabiati³, Elisa Calabrò³, Angela Mauro¹¹, Luisa Carrozzo³, Emanuele Bizzi³ and Massimo Imazio¹², ¹Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milano, Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Fatebeneratelli, Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milano, Milan, Italy, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Fatebeneratelli, Milano, Milan, Italy, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Fatebeneratelli, Milano, Milano, Italy, ⁵University of Milano, Milan, Italy, ⁶University of Milano, Milan, ⁷Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, ⁸Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Rome, Italy, ⁹Cardiology Division, Cardiovascular Department, San L. Mandic Hospital, Merate, Lecco, Italy, ¹⁰Internal Medicine Department, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy, ¹¹Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Department of Childhood and Developmental Medicine, Fatebenefratelli-Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy, ¹²University of Udine, and Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: Recurrent pericarditis (RP) challenges pts and clinicians in terms of long-term management. Objective of this study was to evaluate the remission rate (drug-free for…
Abstract Number: 0641 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictive Validity of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in Low Risk Systemic Lupus Erythematous Patients
Katherine Chakrabarti¹, Apurba Chakrabarti², Emily Lewis² and William McCune³, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, ³U Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Traditionally, a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero is associated with low rates (0.1-0.2% annualized risk) of major adverse cardiovascular outcomes (MACE). While…
Abstract Number: 2227 • ACR Convergence 2024
Worrisome Mortality Trends over 20 Years Among Patients with Underlying Ischemic Heart Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yukthi Mudiam¹ and Shreyas Singireddy², ¹Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Richmond, TX, ²Department of Cardiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL
Background/Purpose: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory condition affecting…
Abstract Number: 0675 • ACR Convergence 2024
Hydroxychloroquine Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Biopsy Proven Case Series
Swetapadma Tripathy¹, Davina Chen², Lanny DiFranza³ and Bibi Ayesha⁴, ¹Montefiore Medical Center, Forest Hills, NY, ²Montefiore Medical Center, New Rochelle, NY, ³Montefiore Medical Center, New York City, NY, ⁴Montefiore Medical Center, Metuchen, NJ
Background/Purpose: Cardiomyopathy is a rare, life-threatening adverse effect of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use. There is a paucity in literature regarding treatment and prognosis in these cases. The aim…
Abstract Number: 2429 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Hydroxychloroquine Level on ECG QTC Interval in Patients with Rheumatic Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: A Real-life Study
Carmen Raya-Santos¹, José Rosas-Gómez de Salazar², Mariana Marco³, Ana Pons-Bas³, Rocío Gallego Campuzano⁴, Juan Carlos Cortes⁴, Lara Pons-Canet³, Maruan Shalabi³, José Miguel Senabre³, José Antonio Bernal⁵, Gregorio Santos-Soler⁶, Xavier Barber⁷ and Jose Alberto Garcia Gomez⁷, ¹Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa (Alicante), Spain, ²Hospital Marina Baixa, PALMA DE MALLORCA, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, ³Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Spain, ⁴Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, ⁵Hospital Marina Baixa (Villajoyosa), Alicante, Spain, ⁶Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, ⁷Miguel Hernandez University, Villajoyosa, Spain
Background/Purpose: The administration of hydroxychloroquine-sulphate (HCQ) can lead to the risk of QTc prolongation and cardiac arrhythmias. We evaluated the HCQ concentration and the incidence…
Abstract Number: 0683 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prognostic Value of Systemic Sclerosis-associated Primary Heart Involvement
Caya Gharibian¹, Vanessa Lupi¹, Alexander Gotschy¹, Mike Becker², Rucsandra Dobrota¹, Muriel Elhai³, Sinziana Muraru¹, Suzana Jordan¹, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold⁴, Oliver Distler⁵, Robert Manka¹, Cosimo Bruni¹ and Carina Mihai¹, ¹University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ²Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ³University Hospital zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ⁴Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: A definition of primary heart involvement (pHI) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) was recently developed (Bruni C et al. J Scleroderma Relat Disord. 2022;7:24-32). Cardiac…
Abstract Number: 0689 • ACR Convergence 2024
Arrhythmic Burden, Myocardial Markers, and Long-term Survival in Distinct Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Subsets of Systemic Sclerosis
Silvia Laura Bosello¹, Enrico De Lorenzis², Giacomo De Luca³, Antonio Tonutti⁴, veronica Batani⁵, Pier Giacomo Cerasuolo⁶, Gerlando Natalello⁷, Lucia Lanzo⁶, Gabriella Alonzi⁶, Silvia Fiore⁶, Stefano Di Murro⁶, Andrea Zoli⁶, Valentina Boni⁶, Riccardo Marano⁸, Francesca Augusta Gabrielli⁹, Francesco Del Galdo¹⁰, Dan Knight¹¹, Vivek Muthurangu¹¹, Christopher Denton¹², Maria De Santis⁴, Marco Matucci Cerinic⁵ and Maria Antonietta D'Agostino¹³, ¹Unit of Rheumatology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, ²Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Rome, Italy, ³Vita-Salute San Raffaele University & IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Milan, Italy, ⁴Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy, ⁵Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy, ⁷Division of Rheumatology - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Rome, Italy, ⁸Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy and Hematology, Diagnostic Imaging Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy, ⁹Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy, ¹⁰University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ¹¹UCL Department of Cardiac MRI, University College London (Royal Free Campus), London, United Kingdom, ¹²University College London, Northwood, United Kingdom, ¹³Division of Rheumatology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCSS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
Background/Purpose: Cardiac involvement in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is widely recognized as heterogeneous and, when clinically evident, it is associated with a poor prognosis. Recently, five…
Abstract Number: 0705 • ACR Convergence 2024
Identification of Risk Factors for Incident Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Ji Soo Kim¹, Rachel Wallwork¹, Carrie Richardson², Adrianne Woods³, Monica Mukherjee⁴, Steven Hsu⁴, Julie Paik¹, Christopher Mecoli¹, Laura Hummers⁵, Fredrick Wigley⁶, Scott Zeger¹ and Ami Shah⁷, ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, ³Johns Hopkins University Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Johns Hopkins University Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Johns Hopkins University, Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, Ellicott City, MD, ⁶Johns Hopkins University, Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Ellicott City, MD
Background/Purpose: Cardiac involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is one of the leading causes of scleroderma-associated death. There are limited data examining risk factors for incident…
Abstract Number: 0712 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Heart Failure: A Retrospective Analysis
Nouran Eshak¹, Mahmoud Abdelnabi², Jaxon Quillen¹, Michael Pham¹, Joseph Hentz¹ and Vivek Nagaraja¹, ¹Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, ²Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
Background/Purpose: Cardiac involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is common, underdiagnosed, and manifests variably. Myocardial involvement can manifest as left heart failure with preserved or reduced…
Abstract Number: 1014 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rural-dwelling Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Those with Lower Income Are More Likely to Be Admitted for Myocardial Infarction in the U.S. and Have Worse Outcomes
Sumanth Chandrupatla¹ and Jasvinder Singh², ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Baylor College of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: We aimed to assess whether there is a rural-urban disparity in the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) hospitalization in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods:…
Abstract Number: 0032 • ACR Convergence 2024
Increased Expression of Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde and Citrullinated Proteins in Myocardial Tissues During the Early Evolution of Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Wenxian Zhou¹, Michael Duryee², Nozima Aripova², Jill Poole², Carlos Hunter², Amy Nelson², Tate Johnson², Daniel Anderson³, Geoffrey Thiele² and Ted Mikuls², ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: The risk of heart failure (HF) is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), although mechanisms of myocardial dysfunction underlying HF development in RA…
Abstract Number: 1097 • ACR Convergence 2024
CERT Score as a Potential Tool to Predict Cardiovascular Risk in Gout and Hyperuricemia
Blanka Stiburkova¹, Aleš Kvasnička², Barbora Pisklakova², Jakub Rozhon², Karel Pavelka³ and David Friedecky², ¹Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic and Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Laboratory for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Olomouc, Czech Republic, ³Institute of Rheumatology and Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose: Asymptomatic hyperuricemia and gout are two clinical conditions associated with a high risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. Recent data suggest that the number…
Abstract Number: 0178 • ACR Convergence 2023
Traditional and Lupus-Specific Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Events Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Saloni Patolia, Dulaney Wilson, Jim Oates and Diane L. Kamen, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Even among young women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), accelerated atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease are common complications. Traditional risk scoring methods underestimate cardiovascular…
Abstract Number: 0467 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cardiovascular Events During Pregnancy: Implications for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Individuals with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases and Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Rashmi Dhital, Rebecca Baer and Christina Chambers, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are autoimmune conditions with increased risks of cardiovascular complications as well as negative pregnancy consequences. We…
Abstract Number: 0657 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Value of the Six-Minute Walk Test in Detecting Cardiopulmonary Involvement in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Saad Ahmed, Sophie Liem, Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra and Thomas Huizinga, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Cardiopulmonary involvement (CPI) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early detection and timely treatment is warranted. The Six-minute walk…

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