ASSESSMENT OF SUBCLINICAL MYOCARDIAL ABNORMALTIES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS BY TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Asaad, A., Abdel-Fattah, Y., Elkafrawy, F., Abde lkhalek, H., El-prince, F. (2025). ASSESSMENT OF SUBCLINICAL MYOCARDIAL ABNORMALTIES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS BY TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. EKB Journal Management System, 7(1), 54-55. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2025.367108.2112
Alaa Fathi Asaad; Yousra Hisham Abdel-Fattah; Fatma Ramadan Elkafrawy; Hoda Shehata Abde lkhalek; Fatema Hassan El-prince. "ASSESSMENT OF SUBCLINICAL MYOCARDIAL ABNORMALTIES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS BY TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING". EKB Journal Management System, 7, 1, 2025, 54-55. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2025.367108.2112
Asaad, A., Abdel-Fattah, Y., Elkafrawy, F., Abde lkhalek, H., El-prince, F. (2025). 'ASSESSMENT OF SUBCLINICAL MYOCARDIAL ABNORMALTIES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS BY TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING', EKB Journal Management System, 7(1), pp. 54-55. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2025.367108.2112
Asaad, A., Abdel-Fattah, Y., Elkafrawy, F., Abde lkhalek, H., El-prince, F. ASSESSMENT OF SUBCLINICAL MYOCARDIAL ABNORMALTIES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS BY TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 7(1): 54-55. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2025.367108.2112

ASSESSMENT OF SUBCLINICAL MYOCARDIAL ABNORMALTIES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS BY TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

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Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2025, Page 54-55  XML
Document Type: Preliminary preprint short reports of original research
DOI: 10.21608/alexpo.2025.367108.2112
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Authors
Alaa Fathi Asaad1; Yousra Hisham Abdel-Fattahorcid 2; Fatma Ramadan Elkafrawy3; Hoda Shehata Abde lkhalek4; Fatema Hassan El-prince email 3
1Radiodiagnosis and Intervention, Medicine, Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
2Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of medicine, Alexandria university, Egypt.
3Department of Radiodiagnosis and Intervention, Faculty of Medicine - Alexandria University
4Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Faculty of Medicine - Alexandria University
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to chronic inflammation. However, diagnosing cardiac involvement in RA is challenging due to prolonged subclinical phase.
Advanced imaging techniques, are essential for evaluating myocardial involvement in RA. Echocardiography, including tissue Doppler and speckle-tracking, assesses LV function and detects subclinical myocardial dysfunction. CMR, however, offers superior tissue characterization, identifying inflammation, edema, and fibrosis.
CMR parametric mapping techniques, such as native T1, T2, and ECV mapping, have transformed the non-invasive assessment of myocardial tissue in RA. Elevated T1 and T2 values indicate inflammation and edema, while increased ECV reflects fibrosis. These tools enable early detection of myocardial involvement, allowing for timely and targeted interventions.
AIM:
The aim of this study was to detect the subclinical myocardial abnormalities using two-dimensional (2D) transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis attending the Alexandria Main University Hospital.
Keywords
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA); ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
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