AB0325 FREQUENCY OF ATHEROMATOUS PLAQUES IN CAROTID ARTERIES BY DOPPLER IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Authors: J. Santana Peralta, T. Polanco Mora, A. Cornelio, Y. Cruz, E. Rodriguez Bautista, T. Valdez, R. Muñoz, A. Feriz
Journal: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (2021)

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease. 1 Atherosclerosis is considered an alteration of the arteries by the abnormal deposit of lipids and fibrous tissue. 2 Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, especially due to its precocity, which occurs in women during childbearing age, is associated with a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), due to accelerated atherosclerosis 3,4,5 . Patients with rheumatic diseases have an increased cardiovascular risk due to systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, which promotes accelerated atherosclerosis 2. Objectives: Evaluate the frequency of atheromatous plaques in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Methods: Observational, prospective, cross-sectional study. Carotid Doppler was performed on patients with SLE from the external consultation of the rheumatology service from November 2019 to 2020. Inclusion criteria: &gt; 18 years old, diagnosis SLE with the classification criteria ACR 2007, realization of Doppler. Controls: no disease, equated by age and sex. The data was analyzed with SPSS V23. Results: 116 patients met inclusion criteria, including 116 female controls. Mean sick time was 6.23 years. 14.65% (17) had atheromaus plates, 29.4% calcified plates (5). 34.7% Dyslipidemia (63.1%) (73), obesity 34.7% (33), high blood pressure 23.1% (22), diabetes 3.44% (4), smokers 0% (0). The activity rate using SLEDAI showed 68.96% (80) without activity, 13.79% (16) low, 11.20% (13) moderate, 6.03% (7) high activity. About control group (116), 19.82% (23) showed atheromatous plates, 39.13% (9) calcified plates. Conclusion: Our study shows that less than a quarter of patients have atheromatous plaques in the carotid Doppler. In relation to LES activity, the vast majority are in low activity. We suggest the realization of Carotid Doppler in patients with low activity SLE for evaluation and monitoring of cardiovascular risk. Our study showed that there is no increased risk of atheroma plaque formation in SLE patients, compared to the general population. References: [1]Hernández Muñiz, Y., Guibert Toledano, Z. and Reyes Llerena, G., 2015. Correlation of C Reactive Protein Figures and Atherosclerosis In Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. [2]Saldarriaga Rivera, L., Ventura Ríos, L., Hernández Díaz, C. and Pineda Villaseñor, C., 2016. Measurement of the thickness of the intimate-half carotid: utility and ultrasound diagnosis of subcline atherosclerosis in rheumatic diseases. Literature review. Rev Col Reum, 23(2), pp.92-101. [3]Telles, R., Lanna, C., Ferreira, G., Souza, A., Navarro, T. and Ribeiro, A., 2008. Carotid atherosclerotic alterations in systemic lupus erythematosus patients treated at a Brazilian university setting. Lupus, 17(2), pp.105-113. [4]Nienhuis, H., by Leeuw, K., Bijzet, J., van Doormaal, J., van Roon, A., Smit, A., Graaff, R., Kallenberg, C. and Bijl, M., 2010. Small artery elasticity is decreased in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus without increased intima media thickness. Arthritis Research &amp; Therapy , 12(5), p.R181. [5]Frerix et al. Arthritis Research &amp; Therapy 2014, 16: R54. [6]Marta, M., Joan T., Stefano B., Chapt 2 - Assessment of Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Mosby, 2007. Disclosure of Interests: None declared