Incidence and predictors of cardiovascular events in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Introduction: An excess in cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality has been recognized in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients when compared to the general population. Given the paucity of prospective data, our aim was to estimate the incidence of CV events and the contribution of traditional CVD...

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Main Authors: Alice Morais Castro, Diana Carmona Fernandes, Ana M Rodrigues, Luis Mendes Pedro, Maria José Santos, Helena Canhão, João Eurico Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2016-07-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1133_incidence_and_predictors_of_cardiovascular_events_in_a_cohort_of_patients_with_rheumatoid_arthritis_file.pdf