Proinflammatory cytokines interleukin 1 (IL-1), tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) are interconnected in signalling pathways and they are targets for drugs that are used to treat rheumatic diseases and have gained interest as potential drugs for secondary prevention of ASCVD in RA. Here, TNF is linked to rheumatoid arthritis.