Vascular Health and Risk Management (Feb 2022)
Cardiovascular Disease-Associated Skin Conditions
Abstract
Lia Hojman,1 Claudio Karsulovic2 1Dermatology Department, Universidad del Desarrollo, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile; 2Internal Medicine Department, Universidad del Desarrollo, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Santiago, Region Metropolitana, ChileCorrespondence: Claudio Karsulovic, Internal Medicine Department, Universidad del Desarrollo, Facultad de Medicina Clinica Alemana, Avenida Vitacura 5951, Vitacura, Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile, Email [email protected]: According to data from the American Heart Association and the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most frequent cause of premature death. Several inflammatory and non-inflammatory skin diseases have been associated with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk (CVR). Here, we classified these conditions into traditionally CVR-associated and those that have been linked to a lesser degree. Psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa are commonly associated with CVD, sharing common inflammatory pathways and a higher prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Many other diseases could be associated indirectly – with no common pathogenic features with the atheromatous disease – but share a higher prevalence of standard cardiovascular risk and chronic inflammatory state. This review aims to highlight the associated cardiovascular risk that exists for some dermatologic diseases and sensitize cardiologists, dermatologists, and first care providers to implement risk factor control promptly.Keywords: skin diseases, cardiovascular risk, cardiovascular disease, atheromatosis
