The Link Between Aortic Stenosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

06/10/2023 18 min
The Link Between Aortic Stenosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Episode Synopsis

The risk of cardiovascular diseases among patients with rheumatoid arthritis goes beyond just heart attacks and strokes. Findings of a large cohort study revealed that patients with RA were at a higher risk of developing aortic stenosis—either by needing an aortic valve intervention or aortic stenosis-related death.

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