Early Myocardial Changes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis without Known Cardiovascular Diseases—A Comprehensive Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study

Clinically silent cardiac disease is frequently observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of mortality in RA. We sought to evaluate the myocardium of young RA patients without known cardiac disease using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), including...

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Published in:	Diagnostics
Main Authors:	Ewa Malczuk, Witold Tłustochowicz, Elżbieta Kramarz, Bartłomiej Kisiel, Magdalena Marczak, Małgorzata Tłustochowicz, Łukasz A. Małek
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Subjects:	rheumatoid arthritis cardiovascular magnetic resonance parametric imaging mapping myocardial oedema
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/12/2290