title: [Duplex scanning of brachiocephalic arteries and multislice spiral computed tomography of coronary arteries in the comprehensive evaluation of the arteries in women with rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Comprehensive examination was made in women (mean age 49.6 +/- 7.4 years) with rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed abnormalities of brachiocephalic and coronary arteries in 86% of cases. Duplex scanning of brachiocephalic arteries revealed changes in 82% of the women. 64-section spiral computed tomography established coronary artery abnormalities in 33% of cases. There were isolated changes in the brachiocephalic arteries in 50% of the patients, a concomitant lesion of the brachiocephalic and coronary arteries in 32%, and isolated changes in the coronary arteries in 4%. A direct correlation was found between the index of coronary artery calcification and the intima-media thickness of brachiocephalic arteries.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Sineglazova
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Trushin
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Kalev
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Rostovtsev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000473:pathology*; D059168:Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000473:pathology; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards