Carotid artery volumetric measures associate with clinical ten-year cardiovascular (CV) risk scores and individual traditional CV risk factors in rheumatoid arthritis; a carotid-MRI feasibility study

Carotid artery volumetric measures associate with clinical ten-year cardiovascular (CV) risk scores and individual traditional CV risk factors in rheumatoid arthritis; a carotid-MRI feasibility study

Abstract Background Common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT), as measured by ultrasound, has utility in stratification of the accelerated cardiovascular risk seen in rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however, the technique has limitations. Carotid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is emerging as...

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Main Authors: Lesley-Anne Bissell, Bara Erhayiem, Graham Fent, Elizabeth M. A. Hensor, Agata Burska, Helena Donica, Sven Plein, Maya H. Buch, John P. Greenwood, Jacqueline Andrews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Carotid MRI
Atherosclerosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1761-2

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