Introduction: Systemic vasculitis (SV) is associated with adverse cardiovascular events,
underscoring the relationship between chronic inflammation and premature atherosclerosis …

Objectives The primary goal of this study is to explore demographic and comorbid factors
that increase the hospitalization risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with …

Introduction Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is one of antineutrophil cytoplasmic
autoantibody (ANCA)-associated systemic vasculitis and is characterised by necrotizing …

Objective. To assess the top 5 causes of non-vasculitis hospitalisations in people with
vasculitis over time. Methods. In a national US sample of people with vasculitis hospitalised …

Background: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitides (AV) can
increase risk of atherosclerosis. 1 Patients with autoimmune disease have increased rates of …

Background Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) has been associated with congestive heart failure
(CHF) in varying degrees. Chronic inflammation leads to hypertension and valvular disease …

The terminology 'systemic vasculitis' encompasses an array of conditions characterized by
inflammation of blood vessels of varying size that without recognition and treatment can lead …

The spectrum of inflammatory blood vessel diseases includes both atherosclerosis and the
primary systemic vasculitides. Although the inciting triggers differ, significant overlap exists …

Background: Cardiac involvement in large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is an important cause of
morbidity and mortality, particularly in Takayasu arteritis (TA). Cardiac failure is typically …

Systemic vasculitis can be a challenge to differentiate from other forms of vasculopathy.
Because treatment for systemic vasculitis is disparate from that for other forms of …