Cardiology Archives - Rheumatology Advisor

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Pharmacological Effects of Grapefruit Juice with Medications

June 26, 2018

Grapefruit Juice and Drug Interaction Chart describing clinical implications of co-administration.

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High-Alert Medications

July 30, 2020

High-Alert Medications according to ISMP guidelines

A doctor and nurse making rounds in a hospital room.

ACR Convergence 2020 Gout In-depth

Gout Linked to Increased Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With Heart Failure Exacerbation

By

Amit Akirov, MD

November 16, 2020

Study authors examined the effect of gout diagnosis and flare on length of hospital stays in patients with heart failure exacerbation.

General Rheumatology

Phase 3 Trial of Janssen’s COVID-19 Vaccine to Evaluate Single Dose Regimen

By

Brian Park, PharmD

October 5, 2020

A phase 3 trial evaluating the vaccine candidate, JNJ-78436735 (Ad26.COV2.S; Janssen), for the prevention of COVID-19 has been initiated.

General Rheumatology

Hydroxychloroquine Tied to Heart Problems Prior to Pandemic

October 5, 2020

Real-world, pre-COVID-19 adverse events data show hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are associated with cardiovascular adverse events.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Early Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Slow Heart Disease

September 18, 2020

DMARD therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment also cuts cardiovascular disease risk.

Spondyloarthritis

Disease Activity Tool, Carotid Plaque Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

By

Amit Akirov, MD

August 25, 2020

Researchers examined whether a disease activity tool and the presence of carotid plaques can predict cardiovascular events, independent of traditional risk factors, in psoriatic arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Carotid Plaques Predict Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

By

Emily Pond

June 17, 2020

Researchers identified carotid plaques as predictors of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Low Awareness of Associated Cardiovascular Risk Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 15, 2020

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have low awareness about associated cardiovascular risk.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated With Lower In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction

By

Dibash Kumar Das, PhD

May 12, 2020

An increase in hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction-rheumatoid arthritis was observed between 2002 and 2016, with rheumatoid arthritis found to be independently associated with lower in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction.