Abstract Number: 764 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Disease in SLE at One Center between 1981 and 2016. a Population-Based Study Highlighting the Importance of Disease Duration and Age at Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Active inflammatory processes characterize early SLE disease, while later morbidity to a considerable extent consists of consequences of organ damage, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD).…Abstract Number: 2044 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Is Incomplete in a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Population-Based Cohort
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We know that a combination of traditional cardiovascular…Abstract Number: 690 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
SSA Antibodies Are Associated with Valvular Abnormalities in SLE Patients without Clinical Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular involvement including pericardium, conduction system, coronary arteries and valvular abnormalities are frequent manifestations of SLE. It is estimated to occur in more than…Abstract Number: 985 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Heart Failure Hospitalizations Among SLE and Diabetes Mellitus Patients Compared to the General U.S. Medicaid Population
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is increased in SLE patients, compared to the general population and age- and sex-matched diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Heart failure…Abstract Number: 1632 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
SLE Characteristics Associated with Modified Framingham Risk Score in Patients without Clinical Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality in SLE and identifying those at risk remains challenging. While in the general population the…Abstract Number: 1303 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Extended T2-Times in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Persisted Dyspnoea: Is SLE-Associated Myocarditis an Underestimated Problem?
Background/Purpose: To investigate the value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and T2-mapping in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and persistent dyspnoea without sings for…Abstract Number: 1068 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of 10-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction or Stroke in SLE
B Background/Purpose: In 2013 the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) developed a new formula to estimate the 10-year risk…Abstract Number: 1794 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Unexplained Decline in Rates of Cardiovascular Events in a Large Cohort of SLE Patients
Background/Purpose: We have observed a decline in rates of cardiovascular events in systemic lupus erythamatosus (SLE) pateints in our clinic. In this work presented below,…Abstract Number: 2790 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
CMR with Quantitative T2 Mapping in Patients with Active SLE
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is an important cause of morbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) . Myocarditis is considered an uncommon complication of SLE…Abstract Number: 705 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: a Common Diagnostic Dilemma
Background/Purpose: Chest pain (CP) is a common symptom reported by SLE patients often leading to presentation to Emergency Departments (ED). The origin of CP…