Abstract Number: 1328 • ACR Convergence 2021
Assessment of Microvascular Involvement in Psoriatic Arthritis by Nailfold Capillaroscopy
Background/Purpose: Capillaroscopy has gained increasing importance in the microvascular assessment of rheumatic diseases (1). Increased cardiovascular risk has been observed in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) (2).…Abstract Number: 044 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Nailing Down Nailfold Capillaroscopy Practices: A Survey of Pediatric Rheumatologists Within the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Network
Background/Purpose: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and rash. The Bohan-Peter criteria for dermatomyositis are not ideal. There is…Abstract Number: 094 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
A Good Inter- and Intra-observer Reliability of Subtypes in Nailfold Capillary Micro-haemorrhages in Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: In previous studies, micro-haemorrhages have often been observed in nailfold capillaroscopy in SLE.1 The interpretation of this finding is still a topic of research.…Abstract Number: 716 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Looking for a “Very Early” Nailfold Capillaroscopic Pattern: Specific Alterations of Nailfold Capillaries May Precede the Validated Scleroderma-Patterns in Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study is to identify, in a cohort of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) patients, a “very early” nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) pattern…Abstract Number: 728 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy Patterns and Digital Occlusive Arterial Disease on Laser Doppler Flowmetry Strongly Predicts the Diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis and Other Connective Tissue Diseases
Background/Purpose: Vasculopathy is a key feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc), a chronic autoimmune disease associated with widespread fibrosis and internal organ dysfunction. While structural abnormalities…Abstract Number: 1629 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Significance of Abnormal Nailfold Videocapillarscopy Among Patients with Raynaud’s Phenomenon And/or Suspected Connective Tissue Disease: A Cross-Sectional Single-Center US Experience
Background/Purpose: Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) is a simple, non-invasive & highly sensitive tool to evaluate structural abnormalities of the microcirculation in vivo and considered a key…Abstract Number: 2599 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Body Composition and Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy Patterns in a Cohort of Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease, characterized by microvascular damage and progressive fibrosis. Among clinical complications, abnormal body composition and sarcopenia have been reported…Abstract Number: 2716 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A New Score to Predict Digital Ulcers Combining Clinical Data, Imaging and Patient History in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Ischemic complications such as digital ulcers (DU) are a common complication in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. The aim of this study was to combine…Abstract Number: 1730 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Role for Duplex Ultrasound of Hand Arteries in the Assessment of the Vasculopathy Associated to Systemic Sclerosis-like Diseases
Background/Purpose: Small vessel arteriopathy precedes the development of organ damage and tissue fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and related disorders. It is currently considered that…Abstract Number: 2691 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Plasma Angiopoietin-2 in Systemic Sclerosis: Potential for Use As a Biomarker of Vasculopathy and Fibrosis
Background/Purpose: Angiogenic pathways are likely to contribute to pathogenesis of both vasculopathy and fibrosis in Systemic sclerosis (SSc). The angiogenic actions of Angiopoietins (pro-angiogenic Ang1…Abstract Number: 2692 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Frequency Ultrasound As a Novel Approach to Quantifying the Digital Microangiopathy of Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Structural and functional vascular abnormalities occur in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). We report on the use of High Frequency Ultrasound (HFUS) with Superb Microvascular Imaging…Abstract Number: 2968 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interrater Reliability of Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Systemic Sclerosis Using Widefield Microscopy
Background/Purpose: The presence of nailfold capillary (NFC) abnormality is part of the 2013 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). NFC findings include the presence…Abstract Number: 1930 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Value of Repeated Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Raynaud’s Phenomenon in Daily Practice: A Follow-up Study in the Netherlands
Background/Purpose Nailfold capillaroscopy is an important tool to differentiate primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP) from secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (SRP). Based on possible transition from PRP to…Abstract Number: 1928 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study Using Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy and Other Clinical Characteristics to Determine the Risk of Developing New Digital Ulcers in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose Digital ulcers (DU) are painful and disabling and affect almost 50% of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) non-invasively assesses SSc-related micro-angiopathy and…Abstract Number: 2527 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Of Nail Dystrophy With Capillaroscopic Abnormalities, Anti-Endothelial Cell Antibody, Endothelin-1, Activity and Chronicity In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, characterized by a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. There is a large…