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Infection boosts heart attack, stroke risk.

Publication: Medical Update
Publication Date: 01-JAN-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Infection boosts heart attack, stroke risk.(Brief Article)

Article Excerpt
A respiratory or urinary infection can apparently trigger a heart attack or stroke in susceptible individuals, British investigators report.

Their findings support previous data showing that systemic inflammation increases cardiovascular risk.

As reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, the investigators analyzed the records of about 60,000 patients...

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