
First-year Rheumatology Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Florida
Luis Peñaranda Bolaño, MD, graduated from Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Miami/Holy Cross Health and is currently a first-year Rheumatology Fellow at Mayo Clinic, Florida. His academic interests include nailfold video capillaroscopy (NVC), vasculitis, and systemic sclerosis.
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A 74-year-old male with no rheumatologic history, on apixaban for permanent atrial fibrillation. Nailfold video capillaroscopy of the right fourth finger demonstrates preserved capillary density without capillary dropout. There are no giants or enlarged capillaries. Hemorrhages are present, related to chronic anticoagulation.
- Magnification:
- 200×
- Device:
- Inspectis Digital Capillaroscope
- Field of view (W × H):
- ≈ 1.68 × 1.26 mm

25-year-old male with anti-TIF-1γ antibody-positive dermatomyositis. Nailfold video capillaroscopy demonstrates significant microvascular architectural abnormalities characterized by enlarged and giant capillaries and multiple ramified (bushy) capillaries consistent with neoangiogenesis. No microhemorrhages are identified.
- Magnification:
- 200×
- Device:
- Inspectis Digital Capillaroscope
- Field of view (W × H):
- ≈ 1.68 × 1.26 mm