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Update on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases.
- Source :
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Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America [Rheum Dis Clin North Am] 2018 Aug; Vol. 44 (3), pp. 475-487. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jun 12. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is 1.5-fold higher in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), partly due to subclinical atherosclerosis that develops before the diagnosis of RA. Dyslipidemia in RA is better quantified by lipoproteins and apolipoproteins than by cholesterol levels. Current risk factors likely underestimate CVD risk by underestimating prior risk factor levels. Some of the 2-fold higher risk of heart failure and total mortality in RA may be due to myocardial disease caused by inflammation. Per recent recommendations, to reduce CVD risk in RA, control disease activity, reduce inflammation, and aggressively treat CVD risk factors.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Atherosclerosis immunology
Disease Management
Humans
Inflammation immunology
Risk Factors
Arthritis, Rheumatoid diagnosis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid epidemiology
Arthritis, Rheumatoid immunology
Arthritis, Rheumatoid therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases immunology
Cardiovascular Diseases prevention & control
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1558-3163
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30001787
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rdc.2018.03.006