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: 1596 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnosis of Carotid Plaque By 4 Cardiovascular Risk Scores in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The leading cause of death in RA is atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Traditional risk factors do not explain the increased cardiovascular risk (CVR), which…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…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…