Abstract Number: 338 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation of an Automated Phrase to Increase Awareness of Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in an Urban Fellows Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a significant and well-established risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Cardiovascular risk stratification is often left to the primary…Abstract Number: 1861 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lipid Screening in Medicare Beneficiaries with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with RA have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounting for over 50% of premature deaths in the RA population. EULAR recommends…Abstract Number: 1862 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exploring the Lipid Paradox Theory in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Very Low Circulating Low-Density Lipoprotein Concentration Levels Are Associated with Pro-Atherogenic Biomarkers
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with very low levels of circulating low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) have been reported to be at particularly high risk…Abstract Number: 2952 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Major NSAID Toxicity: Derivation and Internal Validation of a Simple Clinical Risk Score
Background/Purpose: NSAIDs and Coxibs represent one of the most commonly prescribed drugs by rheumatologists and are used regularly by >10 million Americans. While most patients…Abstract Number: 84 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ACPA-Positive Risk-RA Subject without Subclinical Arthritis Are in High Risk for Later Arthritis Onset, Especially Carriers of HLA-SE Risk-Gene
Background/Purpose: Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are predictive markers with pathological effects in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) development. Previous studies of ACPA-positive patients with musculoskeletal complaints (mainly…Abstract Number: 200 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of the Ers-RA Risk Score in a Dutch Population
Background/Purpose: The most frequent cause of death in patients with chronic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is of cardiovascular (CV) origin. CV risk prediction scores in the…Abstract Number: 1863 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Dietary Pattern and Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women
Background/Purpose: The preclinical period of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by elevated inflammatory biomarkers but it is unclear whether inflammatory diet may contribute to RA…Abstract Number: 2359 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Severity of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared with the General Population
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at higher risk of developing stroke but whether their risks for severe strokes are unknown. Methods: All patients with…Abstract Number: 548 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Body Mass Index Is Positively Correlated with Diverse Disease Activity Measures in Longstanding Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Obesity is a common problem with patients who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Adipose tissue has been shown to produce cytokines that are proinflammatory. The…Abstract Number: 1467 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Non-Invasive Arterial Health Testing to Assess Subclinical Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose: Measures of arterial health may be useful in assessing the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The…Abstract Number: 1469 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Coronary Territories Are Not Affected in Mexican Mestizo Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Comparison to Matched Controls: Evaluation Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
Background/Purpose: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Two dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (TSE) assess local and…Abstract Number: 1519 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Much, and When, Does Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Increase the Risk of RA, and Does RA-Onset Impact the Risk of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease?
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases, and occurs more often than expected in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).…Abstract Number: 545 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Serum Soluble Interleukin–2 Receptor Alpha (sIL–2Rα) Levels Increased as Intervals Decreased from Cohort Entry to Onset of Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis (pre–RA), not Observed in Matched Control (CN) Subjects
Background/Purpose: Baseline sIL-2Rα levels predicted total mortality in both pre-RA and matched CN subjects, in a preceding prospective cohort study (A&R 2010; 62:S19). Now, the…Abstract Number: 911 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Are at Increased Risk of Both Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Heart Failure
Background/Purpose: Studies among unselected patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suggest increased risks of both ischemic and non-ischemic heart failure (HF). Since the risk of these…Abstract Number: 1515 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Accounting for Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Determination of 10 Year Cardiovascular Risk
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) carry a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) independent of traditional risk factors. In this study, we set out…