Disease activity influences the reclassification of rheumatoid arthritis into very high cardiovascular risk

Disease activity influences the reclassification of rheumatoid arthritis into very high cardiovascular risk

Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that risk chart algorithms, such as the Systematic Coronary Risk Assessment (SCORE), often underestimate the actual cardiovascular (CV) risk of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In contrast, carotid ultrasound was found to be useful to identify...

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Main Authors: Iván Ferraz-Amaro, Alfonso Corrales, Juan Carlos Quevedo-Abeledo, Nuria Vegas-Revenga, Ricardo Blanco, Virginia Portilla, Belén Atienza-Mateo, Miguel Á. González-Gay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Cardiovascular disease
Carotid plaque
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02542-7

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