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PO-33 STATIN THERAPY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS MAY IMPROVE ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN WOMEN BUT NOT IN MEN: A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS

Authors :
Yessica-Haydee Gomez
Shubhabrata Das
Jessica Gorgui
Ines Colmegna
Stella S. Daskalopoulou
Source :
Artery Research, Vol 16 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
BMC, 2016.

Abstract

Objectives: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Statins have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects, thereby reducing cardiovascular risk. Arterial stiffness is a composite indicator of cardiovascular health and a predictor of cardiovascular risk. We assessed the effect of statin therapy on arterial stiffness and hemodynamics in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: A prospective cohort study including adults with rheumatoid arthritis and an indication for statin therapy (cases) or not (controls) is being conducted. Peripheral systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured by BpTRU. Arterial stiffness (carotid-to-femoral pulse wave velocity [cfPWV] and carotid-to-radial PWV), central systolic and diastolic blood pressures, mean arterial pressure, and augmentation index corrected for 75 bpm were obtained non-invasively (SphygmoCor, AtCor, Australia). All measurements were performed prior to statin initiation and at 6-month post-treatment. Independent t-tests evaluated differences in changes between groups. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) measurements were also performed. Results: To date, 14 subjects (mean age 61.4±9.5 years, 9 females), have completed the study. All cases achieved recommended lipid level targets by 6 months. There were no statistical differences in patient characteristics (beyond lipid levels) at baseline or 6-months between cases and controls among the whole cohort. In sex-specific analyses, statin therapy was associated with a significant decrease in cfPWV in women taking statins compared to women in the control group (–0.71±0.18 m/s vs +0.96±1.13 m/s, respectively; p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18764401
Volume :
16
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Artery Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7aa51ca394444f448e1b950c3908d695
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artres.2016.08.036