title: Psoriasis and cardiovascular diseases.
abstract: Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disorder that affects about 2% to 3% of the adult population. Several reports have demonstrated an association between psoriasis and cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction, hypertension, valvular disease and arrhythmia. In this review we analysed the link between psoriasis and cardiovascular disease and the possible physiopathologic mechanism of this correlation.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Italy. enrico.vizzardi@tin.it
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vizzardi
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raddino
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teli
authors.forename: Elio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gorga
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brambilla
authors.forename: Livio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dei Cas
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors