Latar Belakang: Aterosklerosis dan penyakit kardiovaskular merupakan penyebab utama meningkatnya morbiditas dan mortalitas penderita artritis reumatoid (AR) Pemeriksaan ketebalan intima media (KIM) arteri karotis dengan ultrasonografi B-mode merupakan surrogate marker aterosklerosis dan penyakit kardiovaskular. Metode: Dilakukan penelitian potong lintang pada 86 subyek penderita AR yang memenuhi kriteria EULAR/ACR 2010 yang berobat di Poliklinik Reumatologi Penyakit Dalam FKUI/RSCM. Aterosklerosis didefinisikan jika ditemukan pada pemeriksaan ultrasonografi KIM ≥ 1,0 mm pada salah satu : a. karotis komunis, a. karotis interna atau bulbus karotis sisi kanan atau kiri. Plak aterosklerosis didefinisikan jika didapatkan abnormalitas pada tebal KIM, bentuk dan atau tekstur dinding arteri. Hasil: Aterosklerosis dan plak aterosklerosis masing-masing didapatkan pada 47 subyek (47,7%) dan 25 subyek (29,0%).Usia ≥ 40 tahun, adanya hipertensi, lama sakit ≥ 24 bulan pada analisis multivariat mempergunakan regresi logistik didapatkan berhubungan bermakna dengan aterosklerosis dengan RO (95%KI) masing-masing 10,70 (2,93-39,10), 4,99 (1,15-21,61) dan 3,66 (1,11-11,99). Adanya hipertensi, adanya anti-CCP dan usia ≥40 tahun berhubungan bermakna dengan plak aterosklerosis dengan RO (95%KI) masing-masing 3,96 (1,15-13,57), 3,20 (1,11-9,24) dan 3,61 (1,03-12,63). Kesimpulan: Proporsi aterosklerosis dan plak aterosklerosis masing-masing didapatkan 47,7 % dan 29 %. Usia ≥ 40 tahun, adanya hipertensi dan lama sakit ≥ 24 bulan berturut-urut merupakan prediktor adanya aterosklerosis sementara adanya hipertensi, antibodi anti-CCP dan usia ≥ 40 tahun merupakan prediktor adanya plak aterosklerosis.

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Background: Atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases have been known as the cause of increasing mortality among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) measurement by B-mode ultrasound have been used as surrogate marker of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.

Method: A cross sectional study involving 86 RA patients fulfill EULAR/ACR 2010 critera was conducted at Rheumatology Clinic FMUI/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. CIMT examinations were perform at right and left side of carotid artery. Atherosclerosis was define if we found CIMT ≥ 1,0 mm at one of CCA, or ICA or carotid sinus. Plaque atherosclerosis presence if 1 of the following 3 criteria were met: abnormal wall thickness, abnormal shape, and abnormal wall texture.

Result: Atherosclerosis and plaque was found in 47,7% and 29 % of patients. Age ≥ 40 years old, hypertension and duration of illness ≥ 24 months were associated with atherosclerosis in multivariate logistic regression analysis with OR (95%CI) 10.70 (2.93-39.10), 4.99 (1.15-21.61) and 3.66 (1.11-11.99) respectively. Whereas hypertension, presence of anti-CCP antibody and age ≥ 40 years old, were associated with plaque formation with OR (95%CI) 3.96 (1.15-13.57), 3.20 (1.11-9.24) and 3.61 (1.03-12.63) respectively.

Conclusion: Proportion of atherosclerosis and plaque atherosclerosis were 47.7% and 29%. Age ≥ 40 years old, hypertension and duration of illness ≥ 24 months was the predictors of atherosclerosis, while hypertension, presence of anti-CCP antibody and age ≥ 40 years old was the predictors of plaque atherosclerosis.