Chronotropic Response and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Ahmad M OsailanGeorge S MetsiosJoan L DudaGeorge D KitasJet J C S Veldhuijzen van ZantenRagab K Elnaggar

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

The current findings suggest that reduced CR in RA is associated with several CVD risk factors, inflammatory markers, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Future studies should investigate the effects of controlling these associated variables on CR in patients with RA.

Keyphrases

risk factors
cardiovascular disease
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
current status
type diabetes
interstitial lung disease
case control
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery disease