Role of Carotid Ultrasound and Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation Charts for the Cardiovascular Risk Stratification of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis.

Objective: The assessment of the cardiovascular (CV) risk is recommended in patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The objectives of this study were to assess the CV risk profile in a cohort of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), to determine the presence of subclinical cardiovascular disease by carotid ultrasound (US), and to study the association of CV disease to PsA characteristics.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional multicentric descriptive study.