Outcomes of acute cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Patients with RA and SLE have an excess cardiovascular risk. We aimed to evaluate outcomes of acute cardiovascular events in these patients.

Methods

Using a nationwide database of Taiwan, we identified adult patients who experienced first-time acute myocardial infarction (n = 191 008), intracranial haemorrhage (n = 169 923) and ischaemic stroke (n = 486 890) over a 13-year period. Odds ratios (ORs) of in-hospital mortality and hazard ratios (HRs) of overall mortality and adverse outcomes during long-term follow-up in relation to RA and SLE were estimated with adjustment for potential confounders.

Results

In each cohort, 748, 410 and 1419 patients had established RA; 256, 292 and 622 patients had SLE. Among acute myocardial infarction patients, RA and SLE we

SUBMITTER: Lai CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7849999 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature