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Cardiovascular disease risk in patients with giant cell arteritis compared with the group without vasculitis [17]
| CVD risk | Adjusted hazard ratio |
|---|---|
| Myocardial infarction | 1.57 (95% CI: 1.36–1.82) |
| Stroke | 1.41 (95% CI: 1.29–1.55) |
| Peripheral vascular diseases | 1.75 (95% CI: 1.49–2.06) |
| Aortic aneurysm | 1.98 (95% CI: 1.50–2.62) |
| Venous thromboembolism | 2.03 (95% CI: 1.77–2.33) |
CVD – cardiovascular disease.
