Is the SCORE chart underestimating the Real Cardiovascular (CV) Risk of patients with Psoriatic arthritis? Prevalence of subclinical CV disease detected by carotid ultrasound

Conclusions A considerable number of psoriatic arthritis patients have a priori moderate or high risk of a fatal cardiovascular event. Carotid ultrasound detects subclinical vascular disease and increases the real risk in a substantial proportion of patients. Cardiovascular risk prediction clinical tools such as the SCORE underestimate the presence of subclinical cardiovascular disease in patients with psoriatic arthritis.
Source: Joint Bone Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research