Handbook of Cardiovascular Disease Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis / editor, Anne Grete Semb.

Editor and author biographies; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Overview of rheumatoid arthritis and mortality in relation to cardiovascular disease; Global burden of rheumatoid arthritis: trends inincidence, prevalence, and mortality; Epidemiology and outcomes of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis; References; 2 Non-atherosclerotic cardiac manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis; Pericardial diseases; Myocardial diseases; Cardiac amyloidosis; Non-atherosclerotic coronary artery disease; Arrhythmias; Valvular heart disease; References.

3 Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritisTraditional cardiovascular risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; The impact of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and severity on cardiovascular comorbidity; The role of inflammation in the development of cardiovascular disease manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis; References; 4 Cardiovascular disease risk evaluation; Screening for and diagnostics of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis; Cardiovascular disease risk calculators; Cardiovascular disease prevention; References.

5 Pharmacological management of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritisIntroduction; Current treatment recommendations; Pharmacological cardio-protective treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; The role of anti-rheumatic medications; References; 6 Non-pharmacological interventions for cardiovascular complications in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; Introduction; Smoking; Weight control and body composition; Physical exercise; References; 7 Conclusions; Exploring therapeutic targets; New medications to treat both indications; Future outlook and overarching goals.