Magnetic Resonance Imaging –Detected Myocardial Inflammation and Fibrosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations With Disease Characteristics and N‐Terminal Pro–Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels

ConclusionThese data suggest that cardiac MRI findings indicating myocardial inflammation/fibrosis are correlated with RA disease activity and alterations in myocardial structure known to precede clinical HF.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hitomi Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Isamu Yokoe, Yosikatsu Akashi, Masami Takei, Jon T. Giles Tags: Original Article Source Type: research