Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic immune and inflammatory disease
associated with excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is …

OBJECTIVES: Connective tissue diseases involve characteristic inflammatory lesions in the
cardiovascular system, in addition to other systems. The involvement of the cardiovascular …

Disease duration of rheumatoid arthritis is a predictor of v... : Medicine Disease duration of
rheumatoid arthritis is a predictor of vascular stiffness: a cross-sectional study in patients without …

Objective. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease, have
increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We investigated whether early markers of …

Objective Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are under increased risk for
cardiovascular events (CVE) and mortality. Aortic stiffness, as measured by carotid-femoral …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) impacts arterial and diastolic function. This study examined
whether arterial properties can determine diastolic function in RA. In 173 RA patients …

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 …

Arterial stiffness can enhance cardiovascular risk by increasing atherogenesis or adverse
hemodynamic effects. We examined whether the arterial stiffness markers of aortic pulse …

Pulse wave velocity (PWV), a marker of arterial stiffness, reflects vascular dysfunction and is
associated with cardiovascular risk. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with profound …

Objectives. Arterial stiffness has emerged as a surrogate marker of cardiovascular disease.
We investigated the role of myocardial performance and hemodynamic parameters in …