scholarly journals Ambulatory Pulse Pressure Predicts the Development of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Over 20 Years of Follow-up

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 985-992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tero JW Pääkkö ◽  
Reko J Renko ◽  
Juha S Perkiömäki ◽  
Y Antero Kesäniemi ◽  
Antti S Ylitalo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diastolic Dysfunction ◽  
Pulse Pressure ◽  
Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction ◽  
Ambulatory Pulse Pressure

scholarly journals Diastolic dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis: a usual travel-mate?

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Cavazzana ◽  
Enrico Vizzardi ◽  
Franco Franceschini
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Diastolic Dysfunction ◽  
Systolic Arterial Pressure ◽  
Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction ◽  
One Year ◽  
A Prospective Study

A high rate of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) has been described in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), compared with general population. A prospective study demonstrated that LVDD occurred in 24% in one year of follow-up in RA patients without cardiac disease. Older age, higher systolic arterial pressure and lower E/A ratio are considered predictive factors. In addition, in RA, LVDD is known to be the only risk factor for the development of cardiovascular (CV) events, also in absence of classical CV risk factors. Some occasional reports suggest that early and aggressive treatment of RA could influence the evolution of LVDD and, accordingly, modify the rate of CV events. Therefore, a correct assessment of diastolic function should be considered of pivotal importance in the routine follow-up of RA patients.

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