Rheumatoid arthritis linked to higher heart disease risk, expert warns
Cardiology professor Khaled Al-Nemer says rheumatoid arthritis increases heart disease risk and urges regular heart checkups and healthy lifestyle choices.
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AICardiology professor and interventional cardiologist Khaled Al-Nemer has stated that rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
Al-Nemer, writing on X, added that regular heart assessments, controlling blood pressure and cholesterol, and avoiding smoking are essential parts of patient care.
He further explained that thickening of the heart muscle is not always caused by high blood pressure, but can also result from hereditary conditions, material deposits within the muscle, or valve disease.
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