Left ventricular function in rheumatoid arthritis during anti-TNF-α treatment: a speckle tracking prospective echocardiographic study

Left ventricular function in rheumatoid arthritis during anti-TNF-α treatment: a speckle tracking prospective echocardiographic study

Aim. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) shows a high risk for cardiovascular disease, including heart failure. Although TNF-α has been implicated in the pathogenesis of myocardial remodelling, TNF-α inhibition did not show any efficacy in patients with advanced heart failure and should be contraindicated in...

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Main Authors: Enrico Vizzardi, Ilaria Cavazzana, Franco Franceschini, Ivano Bonadei, Edoardo Sciatti, Carlo M Lombardi, Angela Tincani, Marco Metra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Global longitudinal strain
Rheumatoid arthritis
TNF-α inhibition
2D strain
heart failure.
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/716

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