Prevalence of left ventricular dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis

Prevalence of left ventricular dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a polyarticular disorder with many extra-articular features. Cardiovascular disorders, including heart failure (HF), are the leading causes of mortality in RA patients. We studied the prevalence of left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) in patients with RA. Mater...

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Main Authors: A S Renjith, Vishal Marwaha, N Aggarwal, Varghese Koshy, V K Singal, K. V. S. Hari Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
diastolic dysfunction
heart failure
rheumatoid arthritis
systolic dysfunction
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=622;epage=626;aulast=Renjith

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