Increased pulse wave velocity and shortened pulse wave propagation time in young patients with rheumatoid arthritis

YILDIZ M., Soy M., Kurum T., Ozbay G.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.20, sa.11, ss.1097-1100, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1097-1100
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic immune and inflammatory disease associated with excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an index of arterial stiffness and a marker of cardiovascular events.