Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 215-221 , December 2010

Comparison of Symptoms, Treatment, and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Disease among Rheumatoid Arthritis and Matched Subjects Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

  • Sonali P. Desai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Sonali Parekh Desai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, PBB-B3, Boston, MA 02115
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  • James L. Januzzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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  • Ashvin N. Pande, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
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  • Eugene V. Pomerantsev, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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  • Frederic S. Resnic, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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  • Anne Fossel

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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  • Lori B. Chibnik, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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  • Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

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 Dr. Desai's efforts are supported by the NIH (T32 AR007530, Institutional Training Grant) and the American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Fund Physician Scientist Development Award. Dr. Solomon is supported by NIH Grants AR 055989 and AR 0477820, the Arthritis Foundation, and an AHRQ DECiDE Center Award.

PII: S0049-0172(10)00072-7

doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2010.04.002

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 215-221 , December 2010

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