Sue Hughes and Allison Shelley October 23, 2023 New evidence shows for the first time that the virus that causes COVID directly infects atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries, producing a persistent inflammatory response. The findings may not only explain the link between COVID and the increased risk of cardiovascular events but mark a starting point for...
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CV risk in psoriatic arthritis
EUROPEAN ALLIANCE OF ASSOCIATIONS FOR RHEUMATOLOGY (EULAR) “This evidence suggests that inflammation in PsA is not limited to skin and joints, but also involves the cardiovascular system”, says Nienke Kleinrensink, lead author on the abstract shared in a session on Comorbidities in RMD at the 2023 EULAR congress in Milan, Italy. The new finding is based on...
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Poor Control of Urate Linked to CV Risk in Patients With Gout
Kerry Dooley Young November 01, 2022 A new study based on U.S. veterans’ medical records adds to the evidence for a link between gout – especially poorly controlled cases – and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, Tate Johnson, MD, reported at the annual research symposium of the Gout, Hyperuricemia, and Crystal Associated Disease Network. Dr Tate Johnson Gout was...