Evaluation of risk factors for cardiovascular disease on rheumatoid arthritis patients from outpatient clinic

Abstract

Cardiovascular co morbidities are the leading cause of mortality among inflammatory rheumatological conditions.1 A closely relation between inflammatory activity, especially in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and cardiovascular morbidity and death were stratified in previous studies.2 Additionally, non-inflammatory rheumatological conditions, such as Fibromyalgia (FB), has been recently discovered also with a higher risk of Cardiovascular events compared to the general population.3,4