The early detection of cardiovascular disease (CVD) serves as a key element in preventive
cardiology. The risk of developing CVD in patients with rheumatic disease is higher than that …

Objective. We performed a systematic review of the literature to describe current knowledge
of cardiovascular (CV) risk prediction algorithms in rheumatic diseases. Methods. A …

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in rheumatic diseases,
particularly rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Timely detection and …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the USA, has emerged as an
important comorbidity in the rheumatic diseases. As disease-modifying therapies have …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients exhibit a notable 50%-70% elevation in heart disease risk
compared to the general population, attributable to their heightened susceptibility to …

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

Patients suffering from rheumatologic diseases are known to have an increased risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although the pathological mechanisms behind this excess …

The rheumatic diseases are chronic systemic inflammatory syndromes affecting multiple
tissues and organs. Cardiovascular involvement represents either a main clinical …

Ann Rheum Dis 2011; 70: 719–721. doi: 10.1136/ard. 2010.145482 720 with RA, but it
would have little impact on patients with low risk estimates (eg, 1.5 times 1% yields 1.5%) …

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 …