Table 2 Myocardial infarction and mortality following joint surgery in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis

MI within 6 weeks

25 (0.68)

838 (0.27)

2.50 (1.68–3.73)

1.50 (0.96–2.33)

MI within 12 months

59 (1.61)

1968 (0.65)

2.53 (1.95–3.28)

1.70 (1.27–2.28)

All-cause death within 6 weeks

22 (0.60)

569 (0.19)

3.24 (2.11–4.97)

1.85 (1.09–3.13)

All-cause death within 12 months

93 (2.55)

2411 (0.79)

3.28 (2.66–4.04)

2.18 (1.66–2.86)

CV death within 6 weeks

15 (0.41)

372 (0.12)

3.37 (2.01–5.66)

1.90 (1.07–3.37)

CV death within 12 months

61 (1.67)

1406 (0.46)

3.67 (2.83–4.75)

2.30 (1.65–3.22)