RA characteristics and their associations with the risk of heart failure (HF) in 795 incident RA patients. Values are given as number (%) if not indicated otherwise.
Characteristics | Value | Hazard Ratio ** (95% CI), Adjusted for Age, Sex, and Calendar Year of RA Incidence |
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RF-positive | 527 (66) | 1.6 (1.0, 2.5) |
ESR at RA incidence, mm/h, mean ± SD | 24.2 ± 19.9 | 1.6 (1.2, 2.0)† |
≥ 3 ESR ≥ 60 mm/h | 99 (12) | 2.1 (1.2, 3.5) |
Large-joint swelling | 624 (78) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.8) |
Joint erosions/destructive changes | 424 (53) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.7) |
Joint surgery | ||
Arthroplasty | 134 (17) | 1.5 (0.9, 2.5) |
Synovectomy | 86 (11) | 1.1 (0.6, 2.2) |
Rheumatoid nodules | 266 (33) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) |
Severe ExRA* | 87 (11) | 3.1 (1.9, 5.1) |
History of rheumatic fever | 22 (3) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.7) |