PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Rizzo, Toni ED - Kitas, George TI - Cardiovascular Disease Impact in Rheumatic Disease DP - 2012 Sep 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 4--5 VI - 12 IP - 9 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/9/4.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/9/4.full AB - Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis have a higher risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). This article discusses the impact and pathology of CVD in people with RA.