4S013: Rheum Secrets and Pearls - Dr. Stone gives high yield vasculitis pearls. Always characterize by vessels size, get down to fat for adequate skin bx. #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/WTzb9LsO6q

Time-trends analysis of in-hospital mortality in #vasculitis in the US shows it to have significantly declined in this population from 1998 to 2014. Abs#1423 #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/TTI4DJiCRk

• Declining In-Hospital Mortality in Vasculitis: A 17-year U.S. National Study - …

Patients diagnosed w/ #ANCA #vasculitis aged >75yrs have lower risk of relapse than pts 65-75yrs. Pts >75yrs less likely to be treated w/ immunosuppression & steroids but do benefit from this treatment when it is required. Abs#1417 #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/stTAcioiQG

• Risk of Relapse of ANCA-associated Vasculitis in Patients of 75 Years and Older…

Feasibility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography to Monitor the Effect of Tocilizumab on Vascular Inflammation in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study https://t.co/Z91MhXJ5HK #gca #tocilizumab #pet what about the radiation?

• Feasibility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography to Monitor t…

@drdavidliew @VasculitisUMCG @RheumNow Dear David, thanks for your interest in our abstract #ACR20. This is based on some intriguing findings found in our previous observational study https://t.co/HKm53j2xou Still a work in progress but the potential adjunctive anti-inflammatory effect of ARBs seems attractive.

• Treatment with angiotensin II receptor blockers is associated with prolonged re…

Pearls from @anisha_dua for differentiating atherosclerosis vs. vasculitis inflammation on imaging: 1. Look at the Axillary arteries - they tend to be less likely affected by atherosclerosis 2. Vasculitic lesions tend to be concentric & longer/continuous #ACR20 #RheumTwitter

We need to start utilizing and normalizing anti phosphatidylserine/prothrombin antibody ordering in clinical practice #ACR20 https://t.co/LeeHnuX9x0

Nice succinct review of recent DOAC studies in #APS by Dr. Ortel. Recommends avoiding DOACs in triple positive pts #antiphospholipid #ACR20 https://t.co/Hc6ye3mvTg

Should ARBs be adjunct Rx in GCA? Plausible target: - previous pharmacoepi - ATII expressed in GCA inflamm lesions - ATII induced pro-inflamm in PBMC/co-cultured VSMC - steroids modulate ATII expression in GCA TA ex vivo Maybe worth testing? Cid et al #ACR20 ABST0510 @RheumNow https://t.co/mNNzZVYe7g