Cardiovascular Risk Profile Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-based Study of More Than 100 000 Individuals

Abstract

The increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients with inflammatory bowel disease may be linked to chronic systemic inflammation rather than to traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Further studies need to examine whether cardiovascular-preventive strategies should focus on optimising management of inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease rather than focusing on traditional cardiovascular risk factors.