Event rates of cardiovascular outcomes among individuals with and without RA
| Outcome | RA (n=6591) | No RA (n=6591) | ||
| No events | Events per 1000 person-years (95% CI) | No events | Events per 1000 person-years (95% CI) | |
| Composite endpoint | 410 | 10.62 (9.61 to 11.69) | 318 | 8.13 (7.26 to 9.07) |
| Myocardial Infarction | 123 | 3.10 (2.57 to 3.69) | 78 | 1.95 (1.54 to 2.43) |
| Stroke | 170 | 4.29 (3.67 to 4.99) | 152 | 3.82 (3.24 to 4.48) |
| Congestivecardiac failure* | 158 | 3.98 (3.39 to 4.65) | 109 | 2.72 (2.23 to 3.29) |
*People with pre-existing heart failure were excluded from this calculation (RA: 108; no RA: 65).
RA, rheumatoid arthritis; MI, myocardial infarction.