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It is well accepted that psoriatic patients and other patients with chronic inflammatory diseases have increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease with poorer outcomes than patients without chronic inflammation. These authors1 assessed the knowledge of this excess risk by primary care providers and cardiologists. They surveyed physician members of the American College of Physicians and the American Association of Family Practitioners about screening practices and awareness of adverse CV outcomes in patients with psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Of 1200 surveys sent, 251 were returned; 113 respondents (45%) were aware of adverse CV …