The impact of statins on coronary atherosclerosis progression and long-term cardiovascular disease risk in rheumatoid arthritis.
George Athanasios KarpouzasSarah R OrmsethElizabeth HernandezMatthew J BudoffPublished in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)
Statin therapy associated with lower long-term cardiovascular risk in RA patients with higher inflammation. Moreover, statin therapy modified the impact of inflammation on new coronary plaque formation and predicted both regression and calcification of prevalent noncalcified lesions.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- oxidative stress
- coronary artery
- disease activity
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular risk factors
- chronic kidney disease
- metabolic syndrome
- heart failure
- stem cells
- atrial fibrillation
- cell therapy
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement