title: Cardiac and aortic involvement in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a study with echocardiography and FDG-PET/CT.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Lorenzi
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Gian Marco
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.affiliation: Autoimmunology Laboratory, Department of Internal Medicine University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Camellino
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morbelli
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Ulrico
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dorighi
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Masoero
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianmario
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sambuceti
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brunelli
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory and Academic Unit of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Italy. cimmino@unige.it.
authors.forename: Marco Amedeo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cimmino
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004452:Echocardiography; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18