Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with frequent cardiovascular manifestations, including heart failure and ischaemic heart disease, leading to increased mortality compared with the general population.
Cardiovascular manifestations are common in rheumatoid arthritis and are associated with increased mortality, necessitating awareness for diagnosis and treatment.
Cardiovascular features in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are common. Among those are the classical extra-articular features that not only include pericarditis, cardiomyopathy/myocarditis, cardiac amyloidosis, coronary vasculitis, arrhythmia and valve diseases, but also congestive heart failure and ischaemic heart disease which are found more frequently and are associated with an increased mortality compared with the general population. This overview discusses the epidemiological aspects of these cardiovascular diseases and their relevance for diagnosis and treatment of RA.
Alexandre E. Voskuyl (2006) conducted a review in Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with frequent cardiovascular manifestations, including heart failure and ischaemic heart disease, leading to increased mortality compared with the general population.