Cardiovascular effects of approved drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

F Atzeni, J Rodríguez-Carrio, CD Popa… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The risk of cardiovascular disease is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
compared with the general population owing to the influence of traditional and non …

Anti-inflammatory therapy for atherosclerosis: focusing on cytokines

AV Poznyak, D Bharadwaj, G Prasad… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis is a well-known global health problem. Despite the high prevalence of the
disease, numerous aspects of pathogenesis remain unclear. Subsequently, there are still no …

Inflammatory mechanisms in COVID-19 and atherosclerosis: current pharmaceutical perspectives

M Sagris, P Theofilis, AS Antonopoulos… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been associated with excess mortality worldwide. The …

Inflammation in coronary microvascular dysfunction

M Sagris, P Theofilis, AS Antonopoulos… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic low-grade inflammation is involved in coronary atherosclerosis, presenting multiple
clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic to stable angina, acute coronary …

The lipid paradox in rheumatoid arthritis: the dark horse of the augmented cardiovascular risk

AI Venetsanopoulou, E Pelechas, PV Voulgari… - Rheumatology …, 2020 - Springer
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation
that, if left untreated, can cause joint destruction and physical impairments. The inflammatory …

The lipid paradox as a metabolic checkpoint and its therapeutic significance in ameliorating the associated cardiovascular risks in rheumatoid arthritis patients

T Behl, I Kaur, A Sehgal, G Zengin, C Brisc… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
While the most common manifestations associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are
synovial damage and inflammation, the systemic effects of this autoimmune disorder are life …

[HTML][HTML] Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis: impact of inflammation and antirheumatic treatment

AM Kerola, S Rollefstad, AG Semb - European Cardiology Review, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at approximately 1.5-fold risk of atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with the general population, a phenomenon …

Increased high molecular weight adiponectin and lean mass during tocilizumab treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a 12-month multicentre study

E Toussirot, H Marotte, D Mulleman, G Cormier… - Arthritis research & …, 2020 - Springer
Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular
(CV) disease. Adiponectin is involved in the metabolism of glucose and lipids with …

Cardiovascular risk assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: accelerated atherosclerosis, new biomarkers, and the effects of biological therapy

D Popescu, E Rezus, MC Badescu, N Dima… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), one of the most common of the chronic inflammatory autoimmune
diseases (CIADs), is recognized as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Traditional …

Treatment of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis: a complex challenge with increased atherosclerotic risk

S Ahmed, B Jacob, SE Carsons, J De Leon, AB Reiss - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) carries significant risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
(ASCVD). Traditional ASCVD risk factors fail to account for this accelerated atherosclerosis …