Prevalence of coronary artery calcification in young patients with SLE of predominantly Hispanic and African-American descent.
Yevgeniya GartshteynGenna BravermanSharan MahtaniLaura Geraldino-PardillaSabahat BokhariAnca AskanasePublished in: Lupus science & medicine (2019)
Patients with SLE aged ≤45 years have an increased prevalence of detectable CAC compared with the general population. Our data suggest that subclinical atherosclerosis in SLE develops early and warrants timely screening and cardioprotective interventions.
Keyphrases
- african american
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- coronary artery
- disease activity
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- pulmonary artery
- chronic kidney disease
- electronic health record
- physical activity
- big data
- machine learning
- middle aged
- type diabetes
- data analysis
- pulmonary arterial hypertension