title: [Comparison of myocardial effects of various antirheumatic modalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (prospective clinico-echocardiographic study)].
abstract: A prospective study was conducted of basic antirheumatic drugs (chrisanolum, myocrisin, ridaura, chlorbutin, D-penicillamine) versus nonspecific antiinflammatory treatment in 127 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The drugs were compared by their effect on myocarditis. Basic antirheumatic drugs were found much superior to nonsteroid antiinflammatory drugs. The highest response was registered for chrisanolum myocrisin and chlorbutin after 6-12 month continuous treatment. Warning: chrisanolum, myocrisin and ridaura may produce unwanted short-term effects on left ventricular contractility in developing extracardiac complications of aurotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Diseases of MMA.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Nemchinov
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Kanevskaia
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Telepneva
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Chichasova
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Bokarev
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents