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Cardiology co-management of rheumatoid arthritis patients with coronary artery disease as an intervention reduces hospitalization rates and adverse event occurrence
ConclusionPatients with regular cardiology follow-up demonstrated fewer cardiac-related adverse events. This suggests that co-management may have a role in adverse cardiac event risk reduction and should therefore be an early consideration.Key Points•Rheumatoid arthritis patients demonstrate higher rates of coronary disease compared to the general population. Traditional cardiac risk factors may not be entirely responsible for this phenomenon•Hospitalization rates and adverse event occurrence are significantly higher in patients with single-provider care (rheumatology only) compared to dual provider care (rheumatology ...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - August 16, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

Systemic inflammatory response index as an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective study based on propensity score matching
ConclusionSIRI was independently associated with the occurrence of ischemic stroke in patients with RA. Thus, RA patients with elevated SIRI should be closely monitored.Key points•RA patients with IS had fewer traditional risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes, while inflammatory indicators were significantly increased.•The SIRI have drawn attention in recent years as novel non-specific inflammatory markers. However, only a few studies have been conducted to investigate their value in RA.•This study completes the gaps in the research on the relationship between SIRI and the risk of IS occurrence in RA patients.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - May 9, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

Correction to: Risk of adverse outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis hospitalized for stroke —a cross-sectional study
The authors of the published version of this article incorrectly presented the affiliation of Li-Chin Sung. The revised affiliation is now presented correctly in this article.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - April 5, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

Exploring metabolic and inflammatory abnormalities in rheumatoid arthritis patients developing stroke disease: a case-control study using electronic medical record data in northern China
ConclusionsA close monitoring is required for RA patients with dyslipidemia and elevated inflammatory markers, and the primary stroke preventive strategies should be directed against these risk factors.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - February 7, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

The impact of inflammatory rheumatic diseases on the presentation, severity, and outcome of acute coronary syndrome
Abstract Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) have a high burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), leading to increased mortality and morbidity. However, it is not clear whether increased CVD mortality in IRD is due to a higher incidence or worse outcome of cardiovascular events (higher case fatality). In this observational case–control study, we assessed the outcome of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with IRDs compared to matched controls without IRD, using data from the Acute Coronary Syndrome Israeli Survey (ACSIS), a large, national, real-life registry detailing the extent, severity,...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - January 1, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

Subcutaneous nodules are associated with cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from a large US registry
The objective of this study is to examine the possibility of a relationship between subcutaneous nodules and “first ever” cardiovascular disease event, i.e., myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, or cardiovascular death in a large registry-cohort of patients with RA. Patient information was collected from the CORRONA registry from October 2001 to September 2011. A total of 26,042 patients with RA were studied for the presence or absence of subcutaneous nodules. Cox proportional hazards regression models were constructed to estimate the hazard ratios (HR) for CVD events in relation to subcutaneous nodules at baseline. Thr...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - August 4, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research