Myocardial infarction in a population-based cohort of patients with biopsy-confirmed giant cell arteritis in southern Sweden.
Pavlos StamatisMoman Aladdin MohammadKarl GisslanderPeter A MerkelMartin EnglundCarl TuressonDavid ErlingeAladdin J MohammadPublished in: RMD open (2024)
The highest incidence of MI occurs within the 30 days following diagnosis of GCA. Individuals with GCA have a moderately increased risk of MI compared with a reference population. Incident MI has a major impact on mortality in GCA.