February 15, 2021Open Access
Improved Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis in the 2000s: A Population-based Cohort Study
PICO estructurado
Has the incidence of major CVD events and subsequent mortality in patients with incident rheumatoid arthritis improved in recent decades compared to the general population?
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Población
Patients with incident Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in the 2000s
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Comparador
General population
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Resultado
Incidence of major cardiovascular disease (CVD) eventshard clinical
The excess cardiovascular risk traditionally associated with rheumatoid arthritis appears to be decreasing in recent decades, with closing gaps in CVD incidence compared to the general population.
Resumen
The incidence of major CVD events in RA has declined in recent decades. The gap in CVD occurrence between patients with RA and the general population is closing. Mortality after CVD events in RA may be improving.