Heart Attacks Caused By Rheumatoid Arthritis

Is it possible that rheumatoid arthritis can increase the risk of heart attack? A new study seems to think so and they had data to back up their claims. Read this interesting article to find out the enlightening results of the study, which was presented at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting. Not only did they find that rheumatoid arthritis can increase risks for heart attack and death caused by heart attack by nearly double, but they also found that the increased risk for heart attack is present very early on in the disease and should be watched carefully.

The study was held in Sweden and spanned over a period of 10 years. The article presents the study details and findings, including the realization that patients had no increased risk before their diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. The study researchers hypothesize that inflammation stemming from rheumatoid arthritis could be the culprit in increasing risk of heart attacks.

Rheumatoid arthritis nearly doubles heart risks





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