Login / Signup

Long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Markus MalmbergAntti PalomäkiJussi O T SipiläPäivi RautavaJarmo GunnVille Kytö
Published in: Annals of medicine (2021)
RA is independently associated with worse prognosis in coronary artery disease treated with CABG. Preoperative corticosteroid use and longer RA disease duration are additional risk factors for mortality.Key messagesPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have impaired long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).Glucocorticoid use before CABG and duration of RA are associated with higher mortality.Special attention should be paid in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in RA patients after CABG.
Keyphrases