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Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2010 Feb 16.

Cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis: a step forward.

Myasoedova E, SE.

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The present review highlights the recent findings

on cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and outlines

the current concepts and prospects of cardiovascular disease detection

and management in RA.

RECENT FINDINGS: Over the past year the knowledge of cardiovascular

disease in RA has been augmented by a number of studies further

explicating the interplay between RA and cardiovascular risk factors

and highlighting the impact of inflammatory measures, immune mediators

and other markers as early determinants of cardiovascular disease in

RA. Other studies reported potential beneficial effects on

cardiovascular outcomes for some antirheumatic medications.

SUMMARY: Knowledge of the increased burden of cardiovascular disease

in RA is substantial and is continuously growing. Early detection,

control and management of cardiovascular disease in RA appear to be a

rapidly advancing field of research. However, much more work is needed

to develop effective interventions to reduce cardiovascular morbidity

and mortality in RA patients. More studies are needed to identify

specific biomarkers for cardiovascular disease in RA and to develop

cardiovascular risk scoring tools and evidence-based algorithms to

promote more effective cardiovascular prevention and management of

cardiovascular disease in RA.

PMID: 20164773

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20164773

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