The Increased Risk of Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction and Congestive Heart Failure in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Independent of the Duration of the Disease
β Scribed by Miguel A. Gonzalez-Gay; Carlos Gonzalez-Juanatey; Javier Martin
- Book ID
- 113899706
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0049-0172
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## Abstract ## Objective To compare the proportion of the risk for the development of heart failure (HF) that is attributable to traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and alcohol abuse between subjects with and subjects without rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ## M
## Abstract ## Objective It is hypothesized that the systemic inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) promotes an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. We examined the risk and determinants of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients with RA. ## Methods