Number of atherothrombotic manifestations (ATM) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after 6-year followup and overall after onset of RA.
| ATM Type | Patients Affected After 6-Year Followup, n = 128 (41M/87F) | Patients with Manifestations Overall, n = 159 (56M/103F) |
|---|---|---|
| AMI, n (%) | 59 (8.7) | 85 (12.5) |
| Men | 21 (11.5) | 33 (18.0)* |
| Women | 38 (7.6) | 52 (10.4) |
| Angina pectoris with intervention, n (%) | 24 (3.5) | 24 (3.5) |
| Men | 8 (4.4) | 8 (4.4) |
| Women | 16 (3.2) | 16 (3.2) |
| Stroke/TIA, n (%) | 45 (6.6) | 57 (8.4) |
| Men | 16 (8.7) | 21 (11.5) |
| Women | 29 (5.8) | 36 (7.2) |
| DVT/PE, n (%) | 21 (3.1) | 29 (4.3) |
| Men | 4 (2.2) | 7 (3.8) |
| Women | 17 (3.4) | 22 (4.4) |
| Total, n | 149 | 195 |
| Men | 49 | 69* |
| Women | 100 | 126 |
↵* p < 0.01. AMI: acute myocardial infarction; TIA: transient ischemic attack; DVT: deep-vein thrombosis; PE: pulmonary embolism.