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Alvin F. Wells, MD, PhD

Alvin F. Wells, MD, PhD, is director of the Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, assistant clinical professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a member of the Medical Policy Committee at United Rheumatology.
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December 13, 2022
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Patients with IMIDs, myocardial infarction at higher risk for death, heart failure

Patients with rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory disease who experience myocardial infarction are more likely to die or experience heart failure vs. patients without immune-mediated inflammatory disease, according to data.

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June 10, 2021
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COVID-19-related disruptions in rheumatology care only partly offset by telehealth

Rheumatology follow-up visit cancellations climbed to 60% during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and were more common for older, rural, Black and Hispanic patients, as well as those of lower socioeconomic status, according to data.