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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: A Case Cohort Analysis From ELSA‐Brasil

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada, Marcos Rafael N. Cavalcante, Itamar de Souza Santos, Márcio S. Bittencourt, Vandrize Meneghini, Paulo A. Lotufo, Alessandra C. Goulart, Isabela M. Bensenor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Higher plasma aldosterone concentrations are associated with left ventricular hypertrophy and geometry in hypertensive patients: a large-scale cross-sectional study

European Journal of Medical Research
Background Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) represents a critical stage in the prevention of heart failure and existing antihypertensive medications are insufficient to completely resolve LVH induced by hypertension.
Ning Yang, Nanfang Li, Qing Zhu, Menghui Wang, Wenbo Yang, Pan Zhou, Jing Hong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

[2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension].

Kardiologia polska, 2019
B. Williams, G. Mancia, W. Spiering, E. Rosei, Michel Azizi, M. Burnier, D. Clement, A. Coca, Giovanni de Simone, A. Dominiczak, T. Kahan, F. Mahfoud, J. Redón, L. Ruilope, A. Zanchetti, M. Kerins, S. Kjeldsen, R. Kreutz, S. Laurent, G. Lip, R. McManus, K. Narkiewicz, F. Ruschitzka, R. Schmieder, E. Shlyakhto, C. Tsioufis, V. Aboyans, I. Desormais   +27 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multicentre evidence for an independent association between third-trimester hypoaldosteronism and preeclampsia

Scientific Reports
The study aimed to investigate the association of plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) on admission before delivery with preeclampsia, admission blood pressure, and pregnancy outcomes.
Mei Yang, Menghui Wang, Qing Zhu, Nanfang Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between aldosterone and the risk of cardiovascular disease in hypertensive patients: a cohort study

Frontiers in Endocrinology
ObjectiveWhether plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) is associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear in hypertensive patients, particularly after excluding those with primary aldosteronism. This study evaluates the association
Lin Gan, Nanfang Li, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Hui Wang, Ling Yao, Li Cai, Shasha Liu, Jing Hong, Delian Zhang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa, Yicheng Mu, Marie Hudson, Janet Pope   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Gut–Heart Axis in Systemic Sclerosis: Evidence From a Large Prospective Early Disease Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cardiac involvement significantly impacts prognosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early risk stratification. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common and often manifest early. Emerging data suggest a link between GI and cardiac manifestations, possibly through shared mechanisms like dysautonomia.
Francesca R. Di Ciommo, Ashish P. Balar, Aidan K. Strother, Subhash Kulkarni, Michael Hughes, Brian Skaug, Maureen D. Mayes, Shervin Assassi, Ali Y. Ayla, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Experiment Evidence on the Effect of Migration on Blood Pressure and Hypertension [PDF]

Over 200 million people live outside their country of birth and experience large gains in material well-being by moving to where wages are higher. But the effect of this migration on health is less clear and existing evidence is ambiguous because of the ...
John Gibson, Steven Stillman, Halahingano Rohorua, David McKenzie   +3 more
core   +2 more sources