Morphological Changes in the Thickness of the Intim-Media of The Carotid Arteries and the Diagnostic Value of Determining the Intim-Media Complex for Assessing Atherosclerotic Lesion in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Keywords:
rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular risk, atherosclerosis, TIM (thickness of intim media)Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The risk of CVD in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an important issue in modern medicine. RA occupies one of the leading places among rheumatic diseases and belongs to diseases with high medical and social significance, due to the significant prevalence and progressive nature of the course, leading to early disability in patients of working age.
According to multicenter studies, cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is higher than in the general population. The direct cause of deaths in patients with RA are diseases associated with atherosclerotic vascular lesions, namely: coronary heart disease, acute cerebrovascular accident (ACV), congestive heart failure.
