Cardiovascular magnetic resonance characterization of myocardial and vascular function in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multisystem, autoimmune disorder and confers one of the strongest risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Objective: To assess myocardial function and vascular stiffness in RA patients with and without cardiovascular risk factors (CV...

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Main Authors: Ntobeko A.B. Ntusi, Jane M. Francis, Freedom Gumedze, Haralambos Karvounis, Paul M. Matthews, Paul B. Wordsworth, Stefan Neubauer, Theodoros D. Karamitsos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1109966617304931