Autoimmune rheumatic diseases can affect the cardiac vasculature, valves, myocardium,
pericardium, and conduction system, leading to a plethora of cardiovascular manifestations …

The high rates of cardiovascular (CV) mortality and morbidity observed in patients with
systemic autoimmune diseases (SADs) cannot be fully explained by traditional …

Cardiovascular disease is a common and under-recognized problem in patients with
systemic rheumatic conditions. Patients may present with disease associated heart …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterised by a chronic inflammatory condition of the joints,
but the comorbidities of RA predominantly contribute to the reduced lifespan associated with …

Introduction: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases have an increased risk of
developing cardiovascular manifestations. The high risk of cardiovascular pathology in …

Background Rheumatic disease and heart disease share common underpinnings involving
inflammation. The high levels of inflammation that characterize rheumatic diseases provide …

Cardiovascular features in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are common. Among those are the
classical extra-articular features that not only include pericarditis, cardiomyopathy …

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease that carries an increased
risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease. The link between inflammation and …

The increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with rheumatologic
conditions is well recognized and has been described extensively in systemic lupus …

Autoimmune diseases are diseases that cause damage to the body's own tissues as a result
of immune dysfunction, often involving multiple organs and systems. The heart is one of the …