Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction

Grant number: 1027249 | Funding period: 2012 - 2016

Completed

Abstract

Patients with inflammatory arthritis have an increased risk of heart disease and may have worse outcomes after heart attack than the general population. This research project looks at the risk of death after heart attack in people with inflammatory arthritis. This project also compares the treatment that people with arthritis receive after a heart attack with the treatment provided to the general population.

Related publications (2)

Increased 30-day and 1-year mortality rates and lower coronary revascularisation rates following acute myocardial infarction in patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease

S Van Doornum, M Bohensky, MA Tacey, CA Brand, V Sundararajan, IP Wicks

2015-02-27

Introduction: It is now well-recognised that patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease (AIRD) have a predisposition to cardiovasc..

Statin initiation and treatment non-adherence following a first acute myocardial infarction in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease versus the general population

M Bohensky, M Tacey, C Brand, V Sundararajan, I Wicks, S Van Doornum

2014-01-01

CONCLUSIONS: Statin initiation was significantly lower for people with IRD conditions compared to the general population. Once ini..

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Sharon van Doornum