TY - JOUR T1 - Excess recurrent cardiac events in rheumatoid arthritis patients with acute coronary syndrome JF - Heart JO - Heart SP - 614 LP - 614 VL - 92 IS - 5 AU - K M J Douglas AU - A V Pace AU - G J Treharne AU - A Saratzis AU - P Nightingale AU - N Erb AU - M J Banks AU - G D Kitas Y1 - 2006/05/01 UR - http://heart.bmj.com/content/92/5/614.abstract N2 - Background: Cardiovascular mortality is increased in rheumatoid arthritis. Possible reasons include an increased incidence of ischaemic heart disease or worse outcome after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Objectives: To assess the outcome of ACS in rheumatoid arthritis compared with case matched controls in the context of underlying cardiac risk factors, clinical … ER -