Utility of Coronary Calcium Scoring (CCS) in Connective Tissue Disorders (CTDs) for the Evaluation of Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis - A Systematic Review.

Sohail Farshad Alexandra HalalauWhitney TownsendElena Schiopu

Published in: ACR open rheumatology (2020)

CTDs, especially SLE and RA, are associated with higher CCS compared with the control group, indicating increased risk of coronary atherosclerosis. Our search did not elicit sufficient publications or statistically significant results in many other CTDs.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
coronary artery
cardiovascular disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
aortic stenosis
heart failure
ankylosing spondylitis
left ventricular
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
systemic sclerosis
aortic valve