Diastolic Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Risk Factors and Impact on Mortality.
Alicia M HinzeJamie PerinAdrianne WoodsLaura K HummersFredrick M WigleyMonica MukherjeeAmi A ShahPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2022)
DD is independently associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients with SSc. Potentially modifiable risk factors, including coronary artery disease and obesity, should be addressed in patients with SSc to reduce mortality risk.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- systemic sclerosis
- coronary artery disease
- interstitial lung disease
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- blood pressure
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- left ventricular
- oxidative stress
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- high fat diet induced
- rheumatoid arthritis
- cardiovascular disease
- heart failure
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- acute coronary syndrome
- atrial fibrillation