According to the CDC about 610,000 people die of heart disease in the
United States every year, accounting for one in every four deaths. While
the dangers of heart disease are well known it is less commonly known
that there is an relationship between arthritis and heart disease.
According to the Arthritis Foundation more than 50 percent of premature
deaths in people with rheumatoid arthritis result from cardiovascular
disease. Another study cited by the Arthritis Foundation, "found that
men who had osteoarthritis in any finger joint were 40 percent more
likely to die of heart disease than were men without arthritis in any
fingers." The study also found that, "women with OA in a finger joint
were 23 percent more likely to die of heart disease." It is because of
this relationship that it is especially important for those suffering
from arthritis to know how to take care of their cardiovascular health.
Join us as Dr. Charles Katzenberg, clinical professor of medicine and UA
Sarver Heart Center cardiologist, explores cardiovascular risk and its
relationship with inflammation. Topics discussed will include the key
role of the inflammatory process in the rheumatoid disease and the
subsequent increases in the risk of diabetes, hypertension and
underlying cardiac disease, diet and exercise habits that can help
reduce cardiovascular risk and the science behind the relationship
between arthritis and cardiovascular risk.
Audience:All
Where
Campus:AHSC
Location:
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, DuVal Auditorium
Tucson
, AZ
United States
contact info & links
Department/Unit:University of Arizona Arthritis Center
Contact Person:Tracy Shake
