Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), a chronic systemic inflammatory disease which affects
approximately 1% of the population, is classically characterized by inflammation and …

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer significantly increased cardiovascular (CV)
morbidity and mortality, when compared with the general population. Both traditional CV risk …

The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is higher
than that in patients without RA, and it is even higher than that in patients with diabetes …

Risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease is increased among RA patients. High inflammatory
burden associated with RA appears to be a key driver of the increased cardiovascular risk …

The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is 1.5–2-
fold higher than age-and sex-matched individuals from the general population. This excess …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most frequent inflammatory rheumatic diseases,
having a considerably increased prevalence of mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular …

Similarities between the inflammatory pathways in atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) are striking. Chronic systemic inflammation in RA patients leads to cardiovascular (CV) …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a 50% increased risk of cardiovascular (CV)-related
morbidity and mortality. This excess CV risk is closely linked to RA disease severity and …

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 …

Cardiovascular disease remains a major problem for people with RA. Future work should
focus on further delineating the underlying biological mechanisms involved, developing and …