Catching COVID-19 or the Flu Could Triple Your Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack

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Heart attack after flu or covid? New figures show that some viral infections increase the risk of serious cardiovascular diseases – and how to protect vaccinations.

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Virus infections can damage heart and vascular health in the long term. As a new meta-study found out, the risk of heart attacks or strokes increased shortly after infection with pathogens such as influenza.

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The month after the flu, the risk of heart attack is four times higher and stroke is five times higher, according to a new comprehensive research report. Several viruses are linked to premature death.

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Infections can significantly demand the cardiovascular system. Experts therefore recommend targeted vaccination protection, especially for risk patients.