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Epicardial Fat as Cardiovascular Risk Factor in Inflammatory Arthritis
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DOI:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2026.152985.png)
Abstract
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• Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in inflammatory arthritis. • Epicardial fat is a novel surrogate marker of cardiovascular risk. • Epicardial fat correlates with inflammatory activity (hs-CRP) and subclinical atherosclerosis in inflammatory arthritis. • Patients with spondyloarthritis including psoriatic arthritis exhibit higher epicardial fat volume than those with rheumatoid arthritis, likely reflecting greater obesity-related metabolic dysfunction.
Keywords:
Epicardial fat
Cardiovascular risk
Inflammatory arthritis
Spondyloarthritis
Metabolic dysfunction
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