[Changes in the central and intracardiac hemodynamics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (an echocardiographic...

It was found that rheumatoid arthritis patients with clinical signs of cardiac involvement showed significant changes of the central and intracardiac hemodynamics that were characterized by suppression of the contractile and pumping function of the left ventricle as compared with patients showing no heart involvement. The authors describe in detail special treatment of RA patients with cardiac involvement.