A new study published in the October 11 issue of JAMA says that patients with severe psoriasis are at a higher risk for heart attack. Researchers adjusted the results to take into consideration other risk factors like smoking, weight and BMI.

The younger the patient with psoriasis, the higher the risk. A 30-year-old patient with severe psoriasis having a risk three times greater than someone without psoriasis, but a 60-year-old patient with severe psoriasis had only about a 36% increased risk.

The researchers say that psoriasis is an indicator of system inflammation. Psoriasis affects approximately 2 to 3 percent of the population.

Psoriasis Linked To Heart Attack