Baseline characteristics of the study population. IBD: inflammatory bowel disease.

<p>Baseline characteristics of the study population. IBD: inflammatory bowel disease.</p

Risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and cardiovascular death stratified by inflammatory bowel disease activity.

<p>CI: confidence interval. RR: Rate ratio.</p

Disease activity periods and follow-up time in study cohort with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

<p>Disease activity periods and follow-up time in study cohort with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).</p

Flowchart for the study population, IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.

<p>Flowchart for the study population, IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.</p

Number of events, incidence rates per 1000 person-years, adjusted rate ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

<p>The composite endpoint was myocardial infarction, stroke and cardiovascular death combined. IBD: inflammatory bowel disease. The model was adjusted for age, gender, co-morbidity, cardiovascular medication and socioeconomic status.</p