rheumatoid arthritis(RA)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Nihon University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)All rheumatic disease patients were over twenty years old and met the American College of Rheumatology criteria. 2)Cardiac symptoms were absent in all subjects.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they had prior self-reported, physician-diagnosed cardiovascular events or procedures, such as myocardial infarction, angioplasty, and CHF. Additional exclusions were diabetes (HbA1c>6.1), hypertension ((systolic blood pressure (BP) >140 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP>90 mm Hg), and dyslipidemia (LDL cholesterol levels >140 mg/dL, an HDL cholesterol level<40 mg/dL, or a triglyceride level>150 mg/dL).History of bronchoconstriction, contraindication to MRI, hypersensivity to gadolinium were absent in all subjects, and others in which the physician deemed inappropriate to enter the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We explored the associations of cardiac MRI abnormalities with RA disease activity and severity measures. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We evaluate to detect the influence of Biologics in cardiac function | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHitomi Kobayashi
Nihon University School of Medicine Division of Hematology and Rheumatology
Outcome results
None listed