Cardiovascular outcomes and tumour necrosis factor antagonists in chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease : a focus on rheumatoid arthritis

INTRODUCTION: Many chronic rheumatic diseases have an inflammatory etiology, leading to accelerated atherosclerosis and increased occurrence of vascular diseases. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a reduction in cardiovascular (CV) events has been reported under treatments reducing systemic inflammation. Areas covered: Given the central role of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) in chronic inflammatory conditions and in atherosclerosis, it has been suggested that TNFα-antagonists may reduce CV risk and mortality. Although there are no randomized controlled or head-to-head trials investigating the effect of specific anti-TNF-agents on CV outcomes, observational cohort studies, national registry data, and meta-analyses in RA have reported improved CV outcomes with anti-TNF therapy. Expert opinion: It is unclear whether this is due to reduced systemic inflammation or a specific anti-TNF effect at the atherosclerotic plaque level. Observed CV benefits appear to correlate with anti-TNF response. Conversely, although inconsistently, anti-TNF agents have also been linked with increased incidence/worsening of heart failure. Additional CV adverse events with anti-TNFs include vasculitis and venous thromboembolic events. We provide an overview of the likely effects of anti-TNF therapy on CV risk and adverse events, and evaluated differences in CV outcomes among different anti-TNF-agents.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on drug safety - 15(2016), sup1 vom: 06. Dez., Seite 55-61

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tocci, Giuliano [VerfasserIn]
Goletti, Delia [VerfasserIn]
Marino, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Matucci, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Milano, Giuseppe Maria [VerfasserIn]
Cantini, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Scarpa, Raffaele [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Anti-TNF agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Cardiovascular outcomes
Chronic inflammation
Journal Article
Review
Rheumatic disease
TNF-alpha
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.02.2017

Date Revised 27.02.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM266881645