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Diffusion tensor imaging in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosusRex E Jung
The MIND Research Network, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, USA
BMC Neurol 10:65. 2010..Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality...
Premature aortic stiffness in systemic lupus erythematosus by transesophageal echocardiographyC A Roldan
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131 0001, USA
Lupus 19:1599-605. 2010..01). Thus, increased aortic stiffness is an early manifestation of lupus vasculopathy that seems to precede the development of hypertension and atherosclerosis...
Diagnostic value of transesophageal echocardiography in Libman-Sacks endocarditisC A Roldan
Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology Division, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Minerva Cardioangiol 57:467-81. 2009....
Premature aortic atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus: a controlled transesophageal echocardiographic studyCarlos A Roldan
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, University of New Mexico School of Medicine and New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA
J Rheumatol 37:71-8. 2010..Thus, using multiplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), we sought to determine the prevalence and clinical correlates of AA in patients with SLE...
Valvular and coronary heart disease in systemic inflammatory diseases: Systemic Disorders in heart diseaseCarlos A Roldan
Cardiology Division 5B-111, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque New Mexico, 87108, USA
Heart 94:1089-101. 2008
Cortical thickness and subcortical gray matter reductions in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosusRex E Jung
Department of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
PLoS ONE 5:e9302. 2010....
Magnetic resonance imaging and brain histopathology in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosusWilmer L Sibbitt
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatic Diseases, University of New Mexico Heath Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
Semin Arthritis Rheum 40:32-52. 2010..Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) often demonstrates brain lesions in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE). The present study compared postmortem histopathology with premortem MRI in NPSLE...
Elevated cerebral blood flow and volume in systemic lupus measured by dynamic susceptibility contrast magnetic resonance imagingCharles M Gasparovic
Department of Psychology, Divisions of Cardiology and Rheumatology, University of New Mexico, 1101 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
J Rheumatol 37:1834-43. 2010..We examined the absolute differences in both regional CBF and cerebral blood volume (CBV) between patients with SLE and healthy controls...
Valvular heart disease is associated with nonfocal neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosusCarlos A Roldan
Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA
J Clin Rheumatol 12:3-10. 2006..Valvular heart disease (VHD) is currently not a causal consideration of nonfocal NPSLE...
Characterization of valvular heart disease in rheumatoid arthritis by transesophageal echocardiography and clinical correlatesCarlos A Roldan
University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Am J Cardiol 100:496-502. 2007..In conclusion, RA-associated VHD is common, valve nodules and thickening are its distinctive features, and it is not associated with clinical variables of RA...
Aortic valve sclerosis, mitral annular calcium, and aortic root sclerosis as markers of atherosclerosis in menKirsten Tolstrup
Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA
Am J Cardiol 89:1030-4. 2002..We concluded that the prevalence of AVS, MAC, or ARS by transesophageal echocardiography in men is common, and their presence is highly associated with aortic atheromatous disease and coronary, carotid, or peripheral artery disease...
Transthoracic versus transesophageal echocardiography for detection of Libman-Sacks endocarditis: a randomized controlled studyCarlos A Roldan
Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
J Rheumatol 35:224-9. 2008....
Valvular heart disease by transthoracic echocardiography is associated with focal brain injury and central neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosusCarlos A Roldan
Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA
Cardiology 108:331-7. 2007..However, TEE cannot be routinely used...
Valvular heart disease as a cause of cerebrovascular disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusCarlos A Roldan
Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA
Am J Cardiol 95:1441-7. 2005..3 to 10.6, all p < or =0.03). Thus, valvular heart disease probably exacerbated by hypercoagulability appears to be a source of embolic ischemic brain injury and cerebrovascular disease...
Pericarditis as initial manifestation of proximal aortic dissection in young patientsSuchdeep Raj Bains
Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine 5 ACC, MSC10 55501 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
Am J Emerg Med 26:379.e3-5. 2008..Therefore, in young patients with suspected pericarditis, a timely performed transthoracic echocardiogram should include a careful evaluation of the ascending aorta and arch to rule out this lethal diagnosis...
Noninfective endocarditis in rheumatoid arthritisChristine E DeLong
Am J Med 120:e1-2. 2007
Morphology of anorexigen-associated valve disease by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographyCarlos A Roldan
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Am J Cardiol 90:1269-73. 2002
Morphologic characteristics of aortic valve sclerosis by transesophageal echocardiography: importance for the prediction of coronary artery diseaseKristen Tolstrup
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif 90048, USA
Cardiology 98:154-8. 2002..02 and 0.008, respectively). We concluded that the finding of mixed nodular and diffuse AVS identifies patients at increased risk for CAD. Thus, the echocardiographic assessment of AVS morphology is of clinical relevance...
