Subclinical Aortic Inflammation in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

Mahmut S KaymakciGerald J BerryHannah E LangenfeldAndrew C HansonCynthia S CrowsonMelanie C BoisHartzell V SchaffYuki SatoKevin-Phu C LeMatthew J KosterCornelia M WeyandKenneth J Warrington

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2024)

Some patients with PMR have subclinical aortic inflammation that is detectable many years after initial diagnosis and may contribute to the development of aortic aneurysm.

Keyphrases

aortic aneurysm
oxidative stress
aortic valve
left ventricular
giant cell
pulmonary artery
aortic dissection
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
atrial fibrillation