Kowsar Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care 2322-4207 8 1 2019 1 6 10.5812/jjcdc.86331 Rahil Taheri School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Shahram Baraz Nursing Care Research Center, Chronic Disease Care Research Center, school of Nursing and Midwifery, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran, Nursing Care Research Center, Chronic Disease Care Research Center, school of Nursing and Midwifery, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Parvin Abedi Menopause and Andropasue Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Elham Rajaei Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Mohammadhosein Haghighizadeh Department of biostatistics, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Research Article 2018 12 15 2018 11 12 2019 1 6 2019 01 31 Background : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and multi-systemic disease with an unknown origin that is associated with inflammation and impairment of the immune system. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Objectives : This study was conducted to evaluate cardiovascular parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods : In this descriptive study, 112 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, who had been diagnosed for at least six months, were studied. A questionnaire containing demographic data by the researcher using the interview was completed and measuring the cardiovascular parameters was done. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and appropriate statistical tests. Results : Based on the body mass index mean (27.98), the patients under study were overweight; in addition, serum levels of glucose 107.55 ± 38.47, total cholesterol 209.90 ± 37.90, LDL 129.28 ± 30.60 and systolic 145.75 ± 16.23, and diastolic 78.46 ± 11.91, blood pressure in these patients did not have normal distribution. Conclusions : The risk of cardiovascular disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is considerable due to the increase in body mass index, glucose, total cholesterol, LDL, and blood pressure; therefore, screening of at-risk people is recommended. http://jjchronic.com/en/articles/86331.html https://neoscriber.org/cdn/dl/093286de-26b2-11e9-9f5a-3bc0aed4378d