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: 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: 1744 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prognostic Value of Right Heart Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis:Not Only Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Background/Purpose: In SSc, cardiac dysfunction is associated with poor prognosis. Right ventricular involvement is frequently secondary to PAH. Echocardiography is the routine imaging tool to…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: 844 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Subclinical Skin Involvement By High Frequency Ultrasound in Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Background/Purpose: Skin involvement may be evaluated in systemic sclerosis (SSc) by modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS), the validated method to distinguish between patients with limited…Abstract Number: 2961 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliability and Validity of the Total Joint Count and Swollen Joint Count in Early Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Arthropathy and tendinopathy in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) contribute to disability and are associated with disease progression. Clinical trials in SSc sometimes include the tender…Abstract Number: 1697 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Frequency Skin Ultrasound Detects Subclinical Diffuse Dermal Involvement in Patients with Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose . The modified Rodnan’s skin score (mRSS) is the validated method to detect both severity and extension of skin involvement, and high frequency skin…Abstract Number: 147 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
US Lung Examination in SSc Patients: A Comparison of Two Different Scoring Systems
Background/Purpose Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a disease characterized by a progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs, which can lead to death. Lung involvement…Abstract Number: 853 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Capillaroscopy Compared With Color Doppler Ultrasound Of Digital Arteries For Distinguishing Primary From Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Background/Purpose: Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is commonly seen in rheumatology practice. Differentiating primary from secondary RP is important for disease management and prognosis. How does capillaroscopy…