Learning Objectives:

- Recognize patients with RA are at increased risk of CV disease
 

- Review current ACR and EULAR recommendations for CV disease management and screening in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

- Investigate current evidence for aspirin as primary prophylaxis  

- Discuss recommendations for statin administration

- Present NSAIDs as a risk factor for CV disease

- Discuss the impact of DMARD therapy on CV disease in RA