Ultrasound Screening to Prevent Heart Disease in Rheumatic Patients
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This study tests whether using ultrasound to look at arteries in the neck can help prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with inflammatory joint diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. Researchers will use the results to guide treatment decisions.
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Who can take part
- You are 50 years or older
- You have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, or systemic lupus erythematosus
- Your heart disease risk is low-to-moderate (not high or very high)
- You have not had a previous heart attack, stroke, or similar cardiovascular event
- You do not have type 2 diabetes, familial high cholesterol, or serious kidney disease
- You have not had a neck artery ultrasound before, or if you did, it did not lead to treatment changes
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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