Background Notwithstanding progress in conventional medicine (CM), the management of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continues to be problematic due to factors such as limited patient …

Background Chronic systemic inflammatory diseases (CSIDs) such as rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) are reportedly associated with an increased risk of ischemic cardiovascular events …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the number one cause of death worldwide. Women
are at increased risk of death from CVD, but the mechanisms for how and why this occurs …

Background The lack of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs), including
hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and smoking, is reportedly associated with poor …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of death in the world. Secondary
prevention including antiplatelet, antihypertensive and lipid lowering medicines, as well as …

Background The risk of coronary artery disease is exaggerated in patients with autoimmune
diseases (AID). A higher risk of complications has been reported during and after …

Inflammatory rheumatological conditions, also known as inflammatory rheumatic conditions
(IRC), constitute a category of autoimmune and inflammatory ailments primarily affecting the …

Among patients admitted to the emergency departments with suspected acute coronary
syndrome (ACS), half of them are women and most likely present with non-ST-segment …

Introduction: Systemic autoimmune diseases are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and
have also been identified as a factor that worsens perioperative outcomes in various …