Researchers have stated that there are certain added effects associated with the Arthritis, which are less well known, but very threatening//. It was explained by them that in RA patients in particular, there is an overwhelming effects on the body that could cause many incapacitating effects and could leave many patients immobile or unable to function normally. Studies that have been presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology present new data about the risks of cardiovascular diseases for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients, and also certain other risks that are associated with the new therapies in the area, that are just beginning to emerge.

INCREASED HEART ATTACK RISKS IN RA PATIENTS DESPITE CHANGES IN DISEASE MANAGEMENT Today (Friday 23 June), Dr. Ulf Bergstr?m will present the results of a study showing that, despite changes in the management of rheumatoid arthritis in the last 20 years, there is no significant impact on co-morbidity related to cardiovascular diseases, in particular, related to myocardial infarction (heart attack).

As recognized by the investigators, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a shortened lifespan when compared to people with same gender and similar age and recent studies suggest that this is largely due to increased mortality from premature cardiovascular disease, in particular myocardial infarction. As the medical field has gained a better understanding of rheumatoid arthritis, the management of it has changed significantly in terms of medical treatments and physiotherapy.

The study evaluates the effects of the changes in management of RA on the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with established RA during 1978 to 2002, by analyzing two separate patient studies from 1978 and 1995 (with an 8 year follow-up), and compared to the corresponding background population. The study found no significant changes in the cardiovascular morbidity between the two studies (s
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