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Older age (&gt;53\u00a0years), greater body mass index (BMI\u00a0&gt;\u00a025\u00a0kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>), longer duration of RA disease, anti\u2010cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) positivity and concentric LV geometry were the variables associated with LVH. During the follow\u2010up, a cardiovascular event occurred in 12 of 39 (31%) patients with LVH and in 22 of 202 (11%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a0.001) patients without LVH. 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