Although synovitis is the pathological hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), many extra-
articular manifestations (EMs) and comorbidities likely occur due to the complex, chronic …

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs) have an
increased risk of premature death compared with the general population, mainly because of …

The excess risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with inflammatory rheumatic
diseases has long been recognized. Patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or …

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events, such as
myocardial infarction and stroke. Epidemiological evidence suggests that classic …

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of mortality compared with the
general population. Evidence suggests that this increased mortality can largely be attributed …

Cardiovascular features in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are common. Among those are the
classical extra-articular features that not only include pericarditis, cardiomyopathy …

Background Inflammation may contribute to incident heart failure (HF). Rheumatoid arthritis
(RA), a prototypic inflammatory condition, may serve as a model for understanding …

Objective. Inflammation and autoimmunity are associated with increased cardiovascular
(CV) risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This association may also be present in those …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 1% of
the general population, is associated with increased mortality and reduced life expectancy …

Objective To evaluate associations between lipid levels, inflammation, and rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) disease activity, at baseline and during treatment, with the risk of major adverse …