Prevalence and impact of cerebrovascular risk factors in patients with giant cell arteritis: An observational study from the Spanish national registry

CONCLUSION: Hypertension, along with male sex, was the strongest risk factor for cerebrovascular events in GCA patients. In these high-risk patients, antiplatelet therapy should be re-considered and evaluated in prospective studies.PMID:37105843 | DOI:10.1016/j.medcli.2023.04.004

Source: Atherosclerosis - April 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Enrique S ánchez-Chica Mar ía Martínez-Urbistondo Ángela Gutiérrez Rojas Raquel Castej ón Juan A Vargas-N úñez V íctor Moreno-Torres Source Type: research