Title: Beyond Joint Relief: Do DMARDs Lower Cardiovascular Risk in RA?

Presenter: Avanika Mahajan, M.D., Ph.D.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the current evidence on the effect of DMARDs on cardiovascular event reduction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
• Identify the proposed mechanisms by which systemic inflammation in RA contributes to increased cardiovascular risk.
• Differentiate the cardiovascular effects of conventional synthetic, biologic, and targeted synthetic DMARDs.
• Apply emerging evidence to clinical decision-making when choosing DMARDs for RA patients with elevated cardiovascular risk.

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