Low adherence to cardiovascular risk assessment guidelines in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective chart review of routine clinical practice.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite European guidelines recommending routine CVD risk assessment, implementation in clinical practice is challenging. The objectives of this review were to determine if patients attending an Irish tertiary rheumatology centre received CVD risk assessments in line with European guidelines and assess the extent of CVD risk factor screening over five years of routine rheumatology care.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients newly diagnosed with RA in 2018, with five-year follow-up. Data were extracted to determine if CVD risk assessments were performed, and where absent, risk was retrospectively calculated. The Strengthening the Rep

SUBMITTER: Murphy L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12202671 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature