Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS INCREASED RISK OF HEART FAILURE LINK Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of developing heart failure, research suggests. A study of 13,171 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 2,568 patients with osteoarthritis found heart failure in 3.9 per cent of rheumatoid arthritis patients compared with 2.3 per cent of those with osteoarthritis. Medical News Today March 17, 2004 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=6614 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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