NYMC Faculty Publications
The Heartbreak of Psoriasis: A Review of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Psoriasis
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1097/CRD.0000000000000048
Journal Title
Cardiology in Review
First Page
312
Last Page
316
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Department
Pharmacology
Keywords
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Humans, Psoriasis, Risk Factors
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, autoimmune condition characterized by excessive growth and differentiation of keratinocytes that affects approximately 1% to 3% of the general population in the United States. Mounting evidence has led to an increasing awareness that psoriasis as a disease is more than "skin deep" and that it shares systemic manifestations with other chronic inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's and diabetes mellitus. Recent studies have not only shown an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in psoriasis but have also identified psoriasis as an independent risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease. This calls for an approach beyond managing traditional risk factors, which remain the standard guidelines at present.
Recommended Citation
Benson, M. M., & Frishman, W. (2015). The Heartbreak of Psoriasis: A Review of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Psoriasis. Cardiology in Review, 23 (6), 312-316. https://doi.org/10.1097/CRD.0000000000000048
