Abstract Number: 736 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Is Disproportionately Elevated in Scleroderma Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Compared to Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Background/Purpose: N-Terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level tends to correlate with myocardial wall stress and/or myocardial damage (fibrosis). Hence, it has been promoted as a…Abstract Number: 843 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Natriuretic Peptide Predicts Mortality in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Heart involvement both of primary origin or secondary to lung disease is a key contributor to morbidity and mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). While…Abstract Number: 1906 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-6 Blockade Reduces Circulating N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a 1.5–2.0 fold higher risk of developing congestive heart failure (CHF) than the general population. Small increases in…Abstract Number: 1687 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Key Role of Cardiac Biomarkers in the Assessment of Systemic Sclerosis: Contribution of High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin
Background/Purpose: Microangiopathy is a cardinal feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc), which plays a critical role in the development of primary myocardial involvement and pulmonary hypertension,…Abstract Number: 957 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Evaluation of NT-Probnp Levels in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Under TNF Blockers: A Marker of Persistent Disease Activity?
Background/Purpose N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a strong marker of cardiovascular risk with recent evidence that short-term inflammation control reduces its levels in ankylosing…Abstract Number: 783 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outcome In Patients With Rheumatoid Disease: Simple Screening Tools Predict Cardiovascular Events and Death
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid disease (RD) have an increased mortality risk compared to the normal population, mainly due to cardiovascular (CV) disease. Only a proportion…Abstract Number: 694 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peripheral Bone Marrow-Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cells and N-Terminal Probrain Natriuretic Peptide in Scleroderma Mexican Patients With and Without Diastolic Dysfunction: A Preliminary Report
Background/Purpose: Diastolic dysfunction (DD) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a marker of increased risk of death. The N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a neurohormone…Abstract Number: 720 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Left-Heart Disease Is a Frequent Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis, Is Associated with Increased Levels of MR-ProANP and MR-ProADM but Is Unrelated to Elevated NT-ProBNP Levels: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Background/Purpose: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is reportedly the most frequent…Abstract Number: 533 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
NT-Probnp and Inflammation in Active Ankylosing Spondylitis Receiving TNF Blockers: Is There a Link?
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease plays a central role in morbidity and mortality in rheumatic patients. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a strong marker of cardiovascular…Abstract Number: 350 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction of Inflammation with Abatacept and Tocilizumab Results in Lower N-Terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From Prospective Cohort Studies
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk of heart failure (HF). The chronic inflammatory state in RA is associated with increased levels of…