Cardiovascular disease risk calculators to reflect the subclinical atherosclerosis of coronary artery in rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study.
Se Hee KimSang-Heon LeeHae-Rim KimHong-Ki MinPublished in: BMC rheumatology (2021)
The ERS-RA method was highly correlated with the CAC score in RA patients. Therefore, the application of the ERS-RA method may be suitable for predicting subclinical atherosclerosis and CVD risk in RA patients.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- cardiovascular disease
- end stage renal disease
- coronary artery
- disease activity
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ankylosing spondylitis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- peritoneal dialysis
- interstitial lung disease
- coronary artery disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- cardiovascular risk factors
- patient reported outcomes