RA was independently associated with incident HF, particularly HF with LVEF≥40%. RA did not associate with cardiovascular outcomes following HF diagnosis but was associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in HF with LVEF<40%.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- acute heart failure
- ejection fraction
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- aortic stenosis
- disease activity
- cardiovascular disease
- ankylosing spondylitis
- interstitial lung disease
- acute myocardial infarction
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- mitral valve
- aortic valve
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- systemic sclerosis