Non-Invasive Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Cardiac Involvement: A Systematic Review of Echocardiography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disorder primarily characterized by joint degradation, with consequential cardiovascular ramifications significantly impacting patient mortality rates.

Methods

We systematically searched for full-text English-language journal articles from 1973 to 2025 in the PubMed and Web of Science databases. Utilizing keywords such as "Rheumatoid Arthritis," "Autoimmune Diseases," "Pathophysiology," "Heart," "Cardiac," and "Echocardiography" to narrow the search results. Articles related to the evaluation of heart diseases in rheumatoid arthritis by echocardiography were included, while those with insufficient data or low data quality were excluded. Study quality was assessed using the CASP Quantitative Checklist (2018 version

SUBMITTER: Xingxing H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12784384 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature