The association between inflammation and atherosclerosis is widely known. An increase in morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular (CV) disease in inflammatory rheumatic diseases has been proved \[1-4\]. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has the greatest CV impact. Scientific societies and expert groups have developed recommendations for preventing cardiovascular risk in these patients \[5, 6\]. It has also been observed an increased CV risk and greater morbidity in other inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) \[1, 7n, 8\]. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that mainly involves the axial skeleton causing the spine, sacroiliac joints arthritis, and peripheral joints arthritis. Its peak age of onset is between 20-30 years affecting young males with the involvement of extra-articular structures such as eyes, kidneys, heart, lung, vessels, and nerves \[9,10\]. Aortitis and aortic regurgitation are cardiovascular complications associated with AS. AS is associated with up to 50% mortality rates and cardiovascular diseases are the main causes of these high mortality rates\[10,11\].
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Investigate the presence of atherosclerosis in two diseases of seronegative spondyloarthropathy ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis patients
Timeframe: 2 years