Psoriasis and cardiovascular comorbidity – a mutually aggravating relationship

Abstract

Introduction. The systemic psoriatic process affects not only the skin, but also other organ systems, including the cardiovascular system. Immunopathological inflammation that occurs in the skin and articular tissues is a central link in the pathology of the cardiovascular system in psoriasis.Objective. Identify diseases of the cardiovascular system and factors of their development in patients with psoriasis and to assess their severity depending on the severity of dermatosis.Materials and methods. The study included 406 patients with psoriasis aged 18 to 74 years, who were divided into three subgroups depending on the severity of the course. Assessment of the state of the cardiovascular system was carried out using the following methods: uestionnaire, clinical, physical, laboratory and statistical. The comparison group consisted of 200 people.Results. In 53.9% of patients, psoriasis occurred against the background of cardiovascular comorbidity. More than 90% of patients with moderate to severe psoriasis have more than three risk factors for CCC diseases. Patients are more susceptible to the development of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, abdominal obesity, stress and smoking. The higher the cardiovascular risk, the more severe psoriasis is.Conclusions. The presence of unmodified and modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases is aggravating for the course of psoriasis, which means that the risk of undesirable fatal events is higher. Patients with psoriasis need additional preventive measures aimed at preventing the development of cardiovascular pathology.