Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease typically affecting the joints, but the
systemic inflammatory process may involve other tissues and organs. Many extra-articular …

Objectives: Review the risk factors for coronary artery disease. Outline screening
recommendations for coronary artery disease. Identify diet and exercise recommendations …

In the last decades, autoimmune diseases have experienced a dramatic increase in Western
countries. The involvement of environmental factors is strongly suspected to explain this rise …

Physical activity, by definition, is any skeletal muscle body movement that results in energy
expenditure. In the last few decades, a plethora of scientific evidences have accumulated …

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease
(CVD). Inflammation has a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of CVD. RA is an inflammatory …

Chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and
increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). As the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is …

Objective A systematic literature review (SLR; 2009–2014) to compare a target-oriented
approach with routine management in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to allow an …

Objectives To investigate the effect of Janus kinase inhibitors (Jakinibs) on cardiovascular
risk in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) via a meta-analysis of randomised …

Background—This study sought to evaluate whether risks of diabetes mellitus and
cardiovascular disease are elevated across a range of organ-specific and multisystem …

An ensemble of in vitro cardiac tissue models has been developed over the past several
decades to aid our understanding of complex cardiovascular disorders using a reductionist …