Patients with rheumatic disorders have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
This excess co-morbidity is not fully explained by traditional risk factors. Disease severity is a …

A variety of systemic inflammatory rheumatic diseases associate with an increased risk of
atherosclerotic events and premature cardiovascular (CV) disease. Although this recognition …

Risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease is increased among RA patients. High inflammatory
burden associated with RA appears to be a key driver of the increased cardiovascular risk …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prototypical immune-mediated inflammatory disease that is
characterized by increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, independent of the …

Cardiovascular disease is recognized as a significant cause of premature mortality in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) …

The pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis is complex and involves
several intermediate factors, including dyslipidemia, elevations in serum homocysteine …

Atherosclerosis may be more prevalent and more extensive in individuals with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) compared with the general population. Despite the fact that traditional and …

Cardiovascular disease is a major health care problem and the most common cause of
death among individuals from developed nations. Our understanding of atherosclerosis has …

Objectives. To study the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among patients attending
a rheumatology outpatient clinic in comparison with the general population. Methods. Cross …

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer significantly increased cardiovascular (CV)
morbidity and mortality, when compared with the general population. Both traditional CV risk …