Objectives: The aim of this nationwide longitudinal cohort study is to determine the risk of
congestive heart failure (CHF) associated with a seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

Objective. To examine the influence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) characteristics and
antirheumatic medications on the risk of heart failure (HF) in patients with RA. Methods. A …

Background: It is unknown whether the increased risk of heart failure (HF) in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) is independent of ischemic heart disease (IHD). Objectives: This study sought …

Objective It is hypothesized that the systemic inflammation associated with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) promotes an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. We …

Aims Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that not
only affects peripheral joints but also increases the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a risk factor for congestive heart failure (CHF).
Evidence is lacking regarding the relationship between CHF and mortality among American …

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known to be associated with coronary artery
diseases (CAD). Previous studies of the association between RA and CAD were reported …

Objective To assess trends in the incidence of heart failure (HF) in patients with incident
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from 1980 to 2009 and to compare different HF definitions in RA …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an independent risk factor for heart failure (HF).
Yet, the association between RA and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in incident HF is …

Objective To compare the frequency of and trends in hospitalizations after heart failure (HF)
diagnosis in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during 1987–2015. Methods …