To assess the link between angina pectoris and traditional or rheumatoid arthritis-associated risk factors, 64 female patients were examined.Angina syndrome was diagnosed in 53%, being linked to such factors as age, menopause, obesity, dyslipidaemia, arterial hypertension, animal fat consumption, as well as to rheumatoid arthritis duration, the number of involved joints, severity of joint dysfunction, and steroid and methotrexate therapy.