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

Objective To synthesise, quantify and compare risks for incident myocardial infarction (MI)
across five major types of arthritis in population-based studies. Methods A systematic search …

Background: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting the
spine in young adults. It is associated with excess cardiovascular and cerebrovascular …

Background The incidence of acute pancreatitis has increased sharply in many European
countries and the USA in recent years. Aim To establish trends in incidence and mortality for …

Objective To assess the incidence and risks of common extra-articular manifestations
(EAMs), that is, acute anterior uveitis (AAU), psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease …

Background To investigate the risk of first-time acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke and
venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic …

Aims To assess and compare the incidence of cardiovascular (CV) events, by CV
phenotype, between patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and …

The cardiovascular burden in inflammatory rheumatic diseases is well recognized. Recently,
this burden has been highlighted in ankylosing spondylitis (also known as radiographic …

Objectives Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. In the
guidelines, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is considered to have an equally high cardiovascular …

There is an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), leading to
increased CV mortality and morbidity in these patients. The factors that may explain this …