Development of heart failure in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A Danish population-based study.

Brian Bridal LøgstrupTorkell EllingsenAlma B PedersenAnders KjaersgaardHans-Erik BøtkerMichael Maeng

Published in: European journal of clinical investigation (2018)

Rheumatoid arthritis patients had higher rates of HF and IHD throughout the entire observation period compared to the comparison cohort. RA was associated with a larger risk of developing HF.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis patients
disease activity
acute heart failure
heart failure
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
ankylosing spondylitis
left ventricular
atrial fibrillation
cardiac resynchronization therapy
systemic sclerosis