Cardiovascular complications of chronic rheumatic diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

In this issue ofRheumatic DiseaseClinics,guesteditorsDrs.M. ElaineHusni?andGeorge A.Karpouzasbringtheirconsiderable expertise to the topic ofCardiovascular Complications of Chronic Rheumatic Diseases. Top experts in the field cover key topics suchasprimary and secondary atherosclerotic cardiovascular (ASCVD) risk prevention in the rheumatic disease,pro-thrombotic and pro-atherogenic anti-phospholipid antibodies,recommendations for the use of NSAIDsand CVD risk,and more. Contains9relevant, practice-oriented topicsincludingatherosclerotic cardiovascular risk stratification in the rheumatic diseases; subclinical atherosclerosis evaluation across various vascular territories; lessons from heart and large vessel biopsies in patients with and without autoimmune rheumatic disease; therole of lipoprotein levels and function in atherosclerosis associated with autoimmune rheumatic diseases;and more. Provides in-depthclinical reviews oncardiovascular complications of chronic rheumatic diseases,offeringactionable insights for clinical practice. Presents thelatest information on this timely, focused topicunder the leadership of experienced editors in the field.Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to createclinically significant,topic-based reviews.