Pericardial Effusion as a First Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report

• Published in: Cureus Vol. 15; no. 12; p. e50489
• Main Authors: Alqahtani, Fahad S, Alashhab, Yasser J, Manasfi, Hanady O, Alanazi, Wejdan, Alsenani, Abdulaziz I
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 01.12.2023

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that mainly affects the joints, which can lead to joint deformity. Since the disease is systemic, it affects many organs, including the heart, which can lead to pericarditis, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. We are reporting on a...