Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease And Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$151,214.00
Summary
Patients with inflammatory arthritis have an increased risk of heart disease and may have worse outcomes after heart attack than the general population. This research project looks at the risk of death after heart attack in people with inflammatory arthritis. This project also compares the treatment that people with arthritis receive after a heart attack with the treatment provided to the general population.