Open AccessPrevalence of left ventricular dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
A S Renjith,
Vishal Marwaha,
Niti R. Aggarwal,
Varghese Koshy,
V K Singal,
K V S Hari Kumar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.214431
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , cardiology
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.