George Karpouzas, MD, on Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression in RA

In this podcast, George Karpouzas, MD, talks about his study that evaluated the impact of inflammation, cardiac risk factors, duration of medication exposure, and their interactions on coronary plaque progression among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Read the transcript here.

Additional Resource:

• Karpouzas GA, Ormseth SR, Hernandez E, Budoff MJ. Impact of cumulative inflammation, cardiac risk factors, and medication exposure on coronary atherosclerosis progression in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020;72(3):400-408. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.41122

George A. Karpouzas, MD, is a professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and chief of rheumatology at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.