RESEARCH ARTICLE


Higher Risk of Future Cardiovascular Events Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Compared to Psoriatic Patients Between the Ages of 30-50



Magdalena Krajewska–Włodarczyk1, Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek2, *, Waldemar Placek2
1 Department of Rheumatology of Municipal Hospital in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
2 Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Clinical Immunology, The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland


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* Address correspondence to this author at the Department Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Clinical Dermatology, The University of Warmia and Mazury, Al. Wojska Polskiego 30, 10-900 Olsztyn, Poland; Tel: +48601057800; Fax: +48896786641; E-mail: aganek@wp.pl


Abstract

Introduction:

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) are chronic diseases with a number of complications that, among others, may include alterations in the cardio-vascular system.

Methods:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis between the ages of 30-50. The research covered 95 outpatients and inpatients: 51 with plaque psoriasis (23 women and 28 men) and 44 with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (16 women and 28 men). The risk of cardio-vascular incident was evaluated with the use of the Framingham algorithm covering the age, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, blood pressure, the habit of smoking and diabetes. The 10-year risk of the occurrence of a cardio-vascular incident was higher in patients with psoriatic arthritis than in patients with plaque psoriasis (9,9% vs6,2%). A high risk of cardio-vascular events was observed in 35% men with psoriatic arthritis in comparison to 11% men with only psoriasis. In patients with plaque psoriasis, the increase in the risk of cardio-vascular incident was connected with the late beginning of psoriasis; whereas in the group of patients with psoriatic arthritis, the risk of cardio-vascular incident was connected with the intensification of psoriatic lesions.

Conclusion:

The patients with psoriasis, especially men with psoriatic arthritis, certainly require special medical care in terms of cardio-vascular diseases prevention.