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Dermatomyositis and polymyositis linked to ~2-4x higher atherosclerotic CAD risk.
Patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and subclinical cardiac involvement, warranting a low threshold for cardiac workup and standard cardiovascular risk prevention.
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Heightened CAD risk in DM/PM supports routine CV evaluation; leaves open whether risk modification alters prognosis.
Schwartz et al. (2016) conducted a review in Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Dermatomyositis and polymyositis increase the risk of developing atherosclerotic coronary artery disease twofold to fourfold, highlighting the need for cardiovascular risk stratification.
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