Chronic inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-α with infliximab improves myocardial deformation in parallel with aortic elasticity in rheumatoid arthritis

Chronic inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-α with infliximab improves myocardial deformation in parallel with aortic elasticity in rheumatoid arthritis

Objectives: This study investigated the effects of infliximab, a monoclonal antibody against TNFα, on myocardial deformation and aortic elasticity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and the association of aortic elasticity with myocardial deformation. Study design: 38 female rheu...

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Main Authors: Birgül Ay, Mustafa Gökhan Vural, Ahmet Göktuğ Ertem, Göksel Çağırcı, Ramazan Akdemir, Tolga Han Efe, Göksal Keskin, Ekrem Yeter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2015-03-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
Subjects:
aorta
echocardiography
myocardial deformation; rheumatoid arthritis/drug therapy; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-07337

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