Cardiology co-management of rheumatoid arthritis patients with coronary artery disease as an intervention reduces hospitalization rates and adverse event occurrence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease with important cardiovascular (CV) implications. CV disease represents over half of RA patient deaths and causes significant morbidity. CV manifestations in RA can be complex, raising concerns for adequate patient management and provider-dependent roles.

Methods

This is a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with RA and coronary artery disease (CAD). Patients were identified and filtered via EPIC Database search engine. Parameters were set from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2020. Inclusion criteria consisted of patients who met diagnostic criteria for both RA and CAD. A total of 399 patients met criteria.

Results

Of the 399 identified patients, 272 were female (68.2%) and 127 were male (31

SUBMITTER: Guerra JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9381150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature