Open AccessThe assessment of diastolic function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Biljana Obradović-Tomašević,
Nada Vujasinović-Stupar,
R. Jankovic Tomasevic
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0912522o
Subject(s) - medicine , diastole , heart failure , cardiology , rheumatoid arthritis , ejection fraction , subclinical infection , contractility , population , diastolic heart failure , heart failure with preserved ejection fraction , blood pressure , environmental health
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory autoimmune chronic disease. In comparison with the overall population, mortality and morbidity of RA patients are increased due to cardiovascular diseases. There is increasing evidence that autoimmunity mechanisms are included in pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Isolated disorder of diastolic function can, even with normal heart contractility, lead to heart failure. The aim of this study was to assess diastolic function in RA patients and determine factors causing diastolic dysfunction.