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Updates in the Impact of Chronic Systemic Inflammation on Vascular Inflammation by Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
AbstractPurpose of ReviewIn this review, we focus on the clinical and epidemiological studies pertaining to systemic and vascular inflammation by positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and psoriasis to highlight the importance of chronic systemic inflammation on vascular inflammation by PET in these disease states.Recent FindingsRecent clinical and translation advancements have demonstrated the durable relationship between chronic systemic inflammation and cardiovascular di...
Source: Current Cardiology Reports - February 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

New Insights from Major Prospective Cohort Studies with Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR)
Abstract Since 1948, epidemiology studies played an important role in understanding cardiovascular disease and afforded an opportunity to learn about newer diagnostic tests. In 2000, the MESA Study incorporated several advanced cardiovascular imaging modalities including cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and coronary artery calcium scans. The decade of follow-up enabled prognosis studies, an important step beyond association studies. In brief, left ventricular hypertrophy by cardiac MRI predicted incident heart failure and stroke. In the MESA Study, coronary artery calcium was a better predictor of coronar...
Source: Current Cardiology Reports - May 5, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research