CVD and Psoriasis: Is One Treatment Better Than Another to Reduce Risk?

Psoriasis is a known risk factor for cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, stroke, and thromboembolism and mortality attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with the severity of psoriasis. One hypothesis for how these two diseases are connected is that pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) may be a pathogenic …