Research advances on the correlation between rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease, and the risk of concurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with RA is significantly higher than that in the general population, mainly based on atherosclerosis. There is a significant correlation between RA and CVD, in this paper, we review the epidemiology and potential pathophysiological mechanisms between RA and CVD, and describes the latest developments in risk assessment and management of CVD in patients with RA. Key words: Inflammation; Atherosclerosis; Arthritis, rheumatoid; Cardiovascular diseases