Key result
Rheumatoid arthritis was not associated with an increased risk of in-hospital cardiovascular complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery (OR 1.08; 95% CI 0.96-1.21; P=0.08).
Why the study?
Does rheumatoid arthritis increase the risk of postoperative cardiovascular complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery?
Does rheumatoid arthritis increase the risk of postoperative cardiovascular complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery?
Odds Ratio: 1.08 (95% CI 0.96–1.21)
p-value: p=0.08
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While big data analyses challenge the belief that rheumatoid arthritis increases short-term perioperative cardiovascular risk, experimental data reveals these patients have poorer cardiopulmonary reserve, highlighting the need for translational perioperative medicine.
Ackland et al. (2016) conducted an editorial in Rheumatoid arthritis undergoing noncardiac surgery (n=2,101). Rheumatoid arthritis vs. Matched control patients without rheumatoid arthritis was evaluated on In-hospital cardiovascular complications (OR 1.08, 95% CI 0.96-1.21, p=0.08). Rheumatoid arthritis was not associated with an increased risk of in-hospital cardiovascular complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery (OR 1.08; 95% CI 0.96-1.21; P=0.08).
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