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posted 11/23/2009, comments (0)

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Congestive Heart Failure

As mentioned in a previous post, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease, patients with RA have a significantly increased risk of heart attack and stroke and a shorter life expectancy as compared to the general population.  Rheumatoid arthritis may cause the the outer lining of the heart to swell (pericarditis) and cause heart complications.... Read moreChevron
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