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RA linked to higher heart failure risk.(Cardiovascular Medicine)

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| December 15, 2004 | Kirn, Timothy F. | COPYRIGHT 2008 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

SAN ANTONIO -- Rheumatoid arthritis patients develop heart failure more frequently than the general population, and this increase does not appear to be explained by traditional risk factors, Cynthia Crowson said at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.

There have been many studies of heart disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but none have looked at heart failure in particular, explained Ms. Crowson, a statistician at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

The study followed 575 RA patients and 583 control subjects from the time they were 50-60 years of age (mean age 57 years) for 11-15 years, to see how many developed heart failure and what…

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