Left ventricular hypertrophy predicts poorer cardiovascular outcome in normotensive normoglycemic patients with rheumatoid arthritis

ConclusionsNearly one ‐sixth of normotensive normoglycemic RA patients analyzed in a primary prevention program for cardiovascular diseases has LVH which is associated with obesity and older age, and strongly predicts cardiovascular event in these subjects.

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - March 15, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Giovanni Cioffi, Ombretta Viapiana, Giovanni Orsolini, Federica Ognibeni Sonographer, Andrea Dalbeni, Davide Gatti, Giovanni Adami, Angelo Fassio, Maurizio Rossini, Alessandro Giollo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research