Progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis and the metabolic syndrome

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. We aimed to evaluate the progression of carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) in RA patients subject to a cardiovascular treat-to-target intervention. In addition, the presence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) on cIMT outcomes was evaluated.

Source: Atherosclerosis - February 17, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Benjamin Burggraaf, Deborah F. van Breukelen – van der Stoep, Marijke A. de Vries, Boudewijn Klop, Jende van Zeben, Gert-Jan M. van de Geijn, Noelle van der Meulen, Erwin Birnie, Lenneke Prinzen, Manuel Castro Cabezas Source Type: research