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

It is now well-recognised that patients with auto-immune rheumatic disease (AIRD) have a predisposition to cardiovascular disease that results in increased morbidity and mortality. Following myocardial infarction (MI), patients with rheumatoid arthritis have been shown to have an increased case-fatality rate, however this has not been demonstrated in other forms of AIRD. The aim of this study was to compare case-fatality rates following a first MI in AIRD patients versus the general population. The secondary aim was to compare revascularisation treatment following MI in AIRD patients versus th... Mehr ...