Understanding Rheumatic Diseases

Rheumatic diseases are conditions that affect your joints, muscles, bones, and sometimes other organs. They often involve inflammation and can be autoimmune in nature.

Common conditions include:

Video Education

Patient-friendly video presentations from the Vasculitis Foundation, presented by Dr. Alison Bays.

Heart Health & Vasculitis

How vasculitis can impact your heart and what you can do to protect your cardiovascular health.

Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Understanding GCA — diagnosis, treatment, and what patients need to know.

Trusted Resources

For reliable patient education about rheumatic diseases, we recommend: