The Arteritis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract

Arteritis was found in 18 of 72 cases. In 7 of these there were cardiac lesions. The arteritis was most frequent in heart, muscle and nerve, was usually subacute, sometimes showing necrosis but rarely thrombosis or aneurysm. While not specifically identifiable, it may be distinguished from the lesions of rheumatic fever and some other conditions.