HEALTH
RA Tied to Higher Risk for Specific Heart Failure Type

TOPLINE: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face a higher risk for heart failure (HF) than those without the condition, with the elevated risk primarily driven by HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). METHODOLOGY: The researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the Mass General Brigham Biobank to investigate the risk for overall HF …