Rheumatoid arthritis, as well as other types of arthritides and connective tissue diseases, is
associated with accelerated atherosclerosis, and increased cardiovascular morbidity and …

The vasculature plays a crucial role in inflammation, angiogenesis, and atherosclerosis
associated with the pathogenesis of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, hence the …

Background—Systemic sclerosis–associated pulmonary artery hypertension (SScPAH) has
a worse prognosis compared with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), with a …

Autoimmune diseases (AD) represent a broad spectrum of chronic conditions that may afflict
specific target organs or multiple systems with a significant burden on quality of life. These …

Numerous autoimmune-inflammatory rheumatic diseases have been associated with
accelerated atherosclerosis or other types of vasculopathy leading to increased cardio-and …

Cardiovascular (CV) system involvement is a frequent complication of autoimmune diseases
such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It still remains …

Systemic sclerosis is a multiorgan autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and
tissue fibrosis of unknown etiology. Recently, adipokines (cell signaling proteins secreted by …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic disease of unknown etiology, characterized by
enhanced fibrosis, and microvascular abnormalities. During the past several decades, the …

To explore whether matrix stiffness affects cell differentiation, proliferation, and transforming
growth factor (TGF)-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in primary cultures …

The pulse wave velocity (PWV), as an indicator of arterial distensibility, may play an
important role in the stratification of patients based on the cardiovascular risk. PWV inversely …