… , as in SLE and cardiovascular disease; comorbidity that is part of the symptoms complex
of the index condition; and CC that represent lifetime traits or manifestations of the underlying …

… , cardiovascular and neoplastic diseases have been regarded most prominently as “fatal”
diseases, while rheumatic diseases … general public as “non-fatal” diseases. Nonetheless, most …

… The rheumatic diseases are chronic systemic inflammatory syndromes affecting multiple …
Cardiovascular involvement represents either a main clinical manifestation or an acquired …

… Cardiac manifestations of the APS range from asymptomatic valve lesions to life… manifestations
include valve abnormalities (valve thickening and vegetations), occlusive arterial disease …

… are able to influence relevant tissue for rheumatic diseases such as cartilage and synovium,
this … activities in cardiovascular and rheumatic diseases. CVDs cardiovascular diseases; RA …

… In summary, cardiovascular abnormalities associated with mixed connective tissue … with
rheumatic disease did not provide clues as to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular abnormalities. …

… This separated them into two distinct disease entities, and allowed … diseases with
cardiac manifestations, such as ankylosing spondylitis, Still's disease and the chronic post-rheumatic …

… joint disorders, periodontal disease, and dysphagia may be the first expression of a number
of rheumatic diseases. Some of these manifestations are aspecific and very frequent, such …

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory joint disorders (IJD) have
increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk compared with the general population. In 2009, the …

Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most serious manifestation of rheumatic
fever, which may also affect the brain. The current study assessed the prevalence of …