Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) is a group of diseases in which tolerance to self-
antigens and/or immunoregulation is compromised and leads to inappropriate immune …

Current therapeutic approaches for autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) have led to a
reduction of disease-associated mortality in these patients. Nevertheless, the life expectancy …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the most severe complications of several diseases
such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, high cholesterol, and many …

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

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

Systemic autoimmune diseases can affect various kinds of organs including the kidney, the
skin, soft tissue and the bone. Among others, cardiovascular involvement in rheumatic …

In Part 1 of this Thematic Issue entitled “Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases and
Cardiology”, a panel of specialists and experts in cardiology, rheumatology, immunology …

In the current Thematic Issue of Current Vascular Pharmacology (CVP), entitled “Systemic
Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases and Cardiology”, presented in two parts, Part 1 and Part …

The increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with autoimmune
rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis and systemic lupus …

The Heart in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Second Edition, provides an overview on our
current understanding of major complications relating to the heart and autoimmune …