Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
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Semin. Arthritis Rheum. · Dec 2012
ReviewParoxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in ankylosing spondylitis: a large cohort observation study and literature review.
To investigate the associations of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) and Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). ⋯ Ankylosing spondylitis patients had a high probability of developing PSVT and WPW syndrome. Detailed ECG and electrophysiological examinations are required for early detection of PSVT and WPW syndrome for prompt resolution of potentially life-threatening complications in all AS patients, especially those presenting with the symptoms of palpitation, dizziness, dyspnea, or syncope.
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Semin. Arthritis Rheum. · Dec 2012
Comparative StudyCan magnetic resonance imaging of the hand and wrist differentiate between rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis in the early stages of the disease?
To investigate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be differentiated in the early stages of the disease (duration of symptoms ≤1 year) on the basis of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of the hand and wrist. ⋯ We observed significant differences in the MRI findings of the hand and wrist that can help to distinguish between RA and PsA in the early stages of disease. This imaging method could help to assist in the differential diagnostic process in selected patients in whom diagnosis cannot be unequivocally established after conventional clinical, biochemical, and radiographic examinations.