Incidence and predictors of new onset left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with rheumatoid arthritis without overt cardiac disease

Incidence and predictors of new onset left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with rheumatoid arthritis without overt cardiac disease

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher risk of heart failure. Several studies report that left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (LVDD), a silent precursor of heart failure, is widely present in RA patients. Very little is known about the factors related to the development of LVDD...

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Main Authors: Elena Costanza dal Piaz, Giovanni Cioffi, Federica Ognibeni, Andrea Dalbeni, Alessandro Giollo, Giovanni Orsolini, Davide Gatti, Luca Idolazzi, Carlo Stefenelli, Maurizio Rossini, Ombretta Viapiana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-09-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
rheumatoid arthritis
heart failure
transthoracic Doppler echocardiography
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1053

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