US EditionCommon viral infections like flu and shingles can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke, analysis finds
A meta-analysis of 155 studies shows viral infections like COVID-19 and flu can triple heart attack risk shortly after infection, with chronic infections raising long-term cardiovascular risks.
- New research found viral infections like influenza, COVID-19, HIV, hepatitis C, and shingles increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
- People with influenza were four times more likely to have a heart attack and five times more likely to have a stroke within a month of infection.
- Those with COVID-19 had a three times higher risk of heart attack or stroke within 14 weeks, with elevated risk for up to a year.
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The Seattle TimesCOVID and flu can triple your risk of heart attack
By Nina Agrawal The New York Times A number of viral infections, including flu, COVID-19 and shingles, are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study affirmed. The risk of a heart attack triples within the first few weeks after a COVID infection, the study suggested, and quadruples in the month after a flu infection. The study, published Oct. 29 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, was a large review and an…
Common viruses linked to ‘dramatic’ spike in heart attack and stroke risk
Certain viruses could make people more susceptible to heart disease, new research suggests.An independent study showed that people who contracted COVID or influenza faced a "dramatically" greater risk of heart attack or stroke — up to three or five times higher — in the weeks following the infection.The researchers reviewed 155 scientific studies to arrive at these findings, which were published this week in the Journal of the American Heart Ass…
Risk of heart attack and stroke rises after COVID-19 and flu infections
COVID-19, influenza and other viruses significantly increase risk of heart attack and stroke in the weeks after infection, a new study shows. Vaccination is key to reducing the risk of cardiovascular events, researchers say.
A new analysis is added to research on the relationship between viral infections and heart conditions.
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