WASHINGTON, D.C.—Experts at the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting session, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus—Clinical Aspects and Treatment IV: Biomarkers, reported on a number of recent studies showing advancement in our understanding of the disease mechanisms underlying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that place these patients at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other comorbidities. Mechanisms of CVD Risk…
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Depression May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease for RA Patients
(Reuters Health)—Mental health problems, like anxiety and depression, may partly explain why people with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. Researchers linked anger, anxiety, depressive symptoms, job stress and low social support to increasing risk of hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, for people with rheumatoid arthritis…
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Disease More Common in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Study adds to research linking increased risk of morbidity, early mortality from CV events among patients with systemic autoimmune diseases
Better Blood Pressure Screening Needed to Manage Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study finds hypertensive patients with RA less likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure than non-RA patients
Serum Uric Acid May Be Link between Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease
New research has shown elevated levels of serum uric acid in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an increased likelihood of cardiovascular events in patients with severe OSA.
Therapeutic Value of Colchicine in Osteoarthritis, Cardiovascular Disease Explored at the ACR/ARHP Winter Rheumatology Symposium
Drug’s antiinflammatory properties may help alleviate pain in patients with OA, reduce risk of myocardial infarction, but toxicity, drug interactions need to be considered
Researcher Studies Ways to Cut Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Better communication and more proactive partnerships between rheumatologists and primary care physicians may help modify CVD risk factors for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Foundation Research Explores Relationship Between RA and Cardiovascular Disease
A grant from the Rheumatology Research Foundation has set two physicians on a course to examine how high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is different in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
How to improve management of heart disease in patients with RA.
Cardiovascular Disease Risk High in RA Patients
High incidence of metabolic disease and concurrent inflammation increases risk
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