Absence of Fibrosis and Inflammation by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Low to Moderate Disease Activity.

CONCLUSION: cMRI measures of cardiac structure and function were not significantly altered, and measures of fibrosis were similar or lower in RA patients with low to moderate disease activity compared to a matched control group.
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Source: J Rheumatol - April 15, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Bradham W, Ormseth MJ, Elumogo C, Palanisamy S, Liu CY, Lawson MA, Soslow JH, Kawel-Boehm N, Bluemke DA, Stein CM Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research