Rheumatoid arthritis patients face double the risk of suffering heart attack, study finds
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Rheumatoid arthritis patients face a two-fold increased risk of suffering a myocardial infarction (MI, heart attack) versus the general population, which is comparable to the increased risk of MI seen in diabetes patients, according to results of a new study.