Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Selected Cutaneous Diseases
May 2022
in “
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
”
psoriasis systemic lupus erythematosus systemic sclerosis pemphigus hidradenitis suppurativa rosacea atopic dermatitis chronic systemic inflammation atherosclerosis metabolic syndrome insulin resistance diabetes mellitus coronary artery disease ischemic heart disease cardiac dysfunction arrhythmias heart failure cerebrovascular disease stroke TIA peripheral arterial disease lupus scleroderma eczema diabetes heart disease
TLDR Skin diseases like psoriasis, lupus, and others can increase heart disease risk due to factors like chronic inflammation and genetic susceptibility.
The study "Cardiovascular risk in patients with selected cutaneous diseases" found that skin diseases such as psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, pemphigus, hidradenitis suppurativa, rosacea, and atopic dermatitis can increase cardiovascular risk due to shared pathophysiological disorders, risk factors, chronic inflammation, genetic susceptibility, and environmental influences. Chronic systemic inflammation, common in these skin conditions, can speed up atherosclerosis and predispose patients to metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and diabetes mellitus. Cardiovascular disorders, including atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, cardiac dysfunction, arrhythmias, heart failure, cerebrovascular disease (stroke, TIA), and peripheral arterial disease, are more frequent in patients with skin diseases. The study emphasizes the need for collaboration between dermatologists and cardiologists to prevent cardiovascular complications in patients with dermatological diseases.
