Total plaque area and plaque echogenicity are novel measures of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Sara C CrocaMaura GriffinFilipa Farinha David Alan IsenbergAndrew NicolaidesAnisur Rahman

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)

TPA and plaque echogenicity in patients with SLE are associated with different factors than those associated with presence of plaque and IMT. Longitudinal studies may show whether these outcome measures add value in the management of cardiovascular risk in SLE.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
cardiovascular disease
rheumatoid arthritis
cross sectional
case control