Premenopausal women with RA at higher risk for diastolic dysfunction

Key clinical point: Premenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had a significantly higher risk for diastolic dysfunction, and early screening may help prevent future cardiovascular events.

Major finding: Patients with RA had a significantly higher incidence of diastolic dysfunction (odds ratio [OR] 2.18; P = .020), with the risk being higher in women aged between 30 and 49 years vs. control participants of the same age (OR 3.54; 95% CI 1.27-9.85).

Study details: This study involved 61 premenopausal women with RA without any history of hypertension matched with 107 control participants.

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Disclosures: No funding or financial conflict of interests was reported.

Source: Kim GH et al. Arthritis Res Ther. 2021 (Sep 24);23:247. doi: 10.1186/s13075-021-02629-1.