Hadi Farhat, Huma Irfan, Kanmani Muthiah, Namratha Pallipamu, Sogand Taheri, Suvedha S Thiagaraj, Twisha S Shukla, Sai Dheeraj Gutlapalli, Sheiniz Giva, Sai Sri Penumetcha
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune condition in which the body's joints are attacked by the immune system, leaving the patient disabled in severe cases, with irreversible joint damage and a lower quality of life. RA patients are more likely to develop cardiovascular (CV) disease, which increases their risk of morbidity and mortality. This study systematically reviews various CV diseases that might occur with RA including heart failure (HF), coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndrome, ischemic heart disease, stroke, cardiac death, venous thromboembolism, and valvular diseases...
December 2022: Curēus