Various autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), including rheumatoid arthritis,
spondyloarthritis, vasculitis and systemic lupus erythematosus, are associated with …

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) with unknown etiology are increasing in incidence
and prevalence. Up to 5% of the population is affected. AIRDs include rheumatoid arthritis …

As patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases live longer due to improved therapies and
preventive measures, death and disability from atherosclerosis, particularly myocardial …

Atherosclerosis is regarded as one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the
world. Nowadays, it seems that atherosclerosis cannot be defined merely through the …

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

Recent findings indicate that presence of activated immune competent cells and
inflammation are typical of atherosclerosis, the main cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Atherosclerosis is one of the major entities leading to morbidity and mortality in the western
world. It is known now that atherosclerosis cannot be explained merely by the presence of …

Autoimmunity forms the basis of many rheumatological diseases, and may contribute not
only to the classical clinical manifestations but also to the complications. Many of the …

Evidence for the increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with
chronic inflammatory and systemic autoimmune diseases has accumulated during the past …

Rheumatic autoimmune diseases have been associated with accelerated atherosclerosis
and various types of vasculopathies. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory condition which …