Impact of biological treatment on left ventricular dysfunction determined by global circumferential, longitudinal and radial strain values using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Global circumferential strain, GLS and GRS assessed by FT-CMR can reveal subclinical LV dysfunction in patients with RA. Furthermore, they can be used to determine the normalization of LV regional dysfunction induced by bDMARDs possibly related to disease activity reduction.