Early RA patients have impaired myocardial & vascular function at early stage of disease

(European League Against Rheumatism) The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) demonstrated for the first time that treatment-naive patients with early Rheumatoid Arthritis have myocardial and vascular abnormalities, even at the earliest stage of their disease. These findings suggest that patients may develop early cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle), increasing their risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality from the time of their diagnosis. Cardiomyopathy is a serious condition and a leading cause of hospitalization worldwide.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news