Assessment and management of the heightened risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular events in patients with lupus erythematosus or dermatomyositis

• Main Authors: Emily Keyes, BA (Author), Madison Grinnell, BA (Author), Douglas Jacoby, MD (Author), Thomas Vazquez, BS (Author), DeAnna Diaz, MS, MBS (Author), Victoria P. Werth, MD (Author), Kevin Jon Williams, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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For patients with lupus erythematosus (LE) or dermatomyositis (DM), there is an urgent need to address a heightened risk of clinical events, chiefly heart attacks and strokes, caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Patients with LE or DM frequently exhibit high levels of conventio...