ReviewClinical rheumatology2023
Cardiovascular issues in rheumatic diseases.
Review in Clinical rheumatology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ocular markers of microangiopathy and their possible association with cardiovascular risk in patients with systemic inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a systematic review.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of biologic agents on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A meta analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Anakinra for recurrent pericarditis: a retrospective evaluation of long-term effectiveness, initiation timing and tapering.Rheumatology international · 2026Article
- Sex-specific traditional and disease-related risk factors for incident heart failure in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a registry-based cohort study.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Cardiometabolic risk and vascular changes in rheumatic diseases.Rheumatology international · 2026Review
- Beyond the Usual Suspects: A Narrative Review of High-Yield Non-Traditional Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- ANCA-associated vasculitis is associated with an increased risk of cardiac and vascular morbidity: results of a large-scale propensity-matched global retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Cardiovascular rehabilitation in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence and future directions.Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- Global burden of rheumatic vs non-rheumatic valvular heart disease, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Article
- Arthritis and increased risk of cardiovascular disease: is there an interaction with other chronic diseases? A nationwide cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Myocardial infarction in rheumatic diseases.Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- Greater pain and functional impairment in chronic erosive hand osteoarthritis compared to treated rheumatoid arthritis: A comparative study.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Article
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- Impact of comorbidities, diabetes, and smoking on sustained outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective study.Reumatologia · 2025Article
- Adhesion molecules and atherosclerosis in ankylosing spondylitis: implications for cardiovascular risk.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
- People with osteoarthritis have a higher component of neuropathic pain as compared to those with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Complex rehabilitation of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, Metainflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Cardiovascular Diseases: Unraveling Pathways.Biology · 2024Review
- Diagnostic and prognostic role of serum interleukin-6 and carotid ultrasonography to detect subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with RA and ANCA-associated vasculitis.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Exercise therapy for improving cardiovascular health in rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in rheumatic diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Timely detection and monitoring of cardiovascular affections by advanced visualization techniques may improve outcomes across most rheumatic diseases. Although high-grade inflammation and (auto)immune pathways are well known for their negative effects on the heart and vasculature, cardiovascular risk estimation remains one of the unresolved critical issues in rheumatic diseases. The issue is complicated further in view of the latest reports on enhanced atherogenesis in the setting of fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, where inflammation is seemingly not a major pathogenic factor. The intensity of systemic inflammation has been associated with major vascular events in some large cohort studies of inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Experts advocate for tight control of systemic inflammation and modifiable cardiovascular risk factors for reducing the overall risk of vascular events. Increasing patients' and specialists' knowledge and skills in cardiovascular monitoring and prevention is warranted to solve some of the cardiovascular issues in rheumatic diseases. Key Points • Cardiovascular issues are prevalent across all age groups of patients with rheumatic diseases. • Large cohort studies suggest that the intensity of systemic inflammation is a powerful predictor of vascular events in rheumatic diseases. • Reliable and widely tested tools for predicting vascular events in inflammatory rheumatic diseases are currently unavailable. • Empowering patients with rheumatic diseases and first-contact specialists with knowledge and skills to monitor and reduce cardiovascular risk factors' effects is a promising strategy.
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