Research: coronary heart assault threat will increase quickly after flu

The chance of a coronary heart assault is far greater for a while after a foul flu, based on analysis by the UMC Utrecht. Greater than 23,000 folks over the age of 35 have been surveyed between 2008 and 2019.

Folks with out recognized coronary heart issues are significantly at elevated threat of coronary heart assault; within the first week after the flu, the chance is sixteen occasions greater. That is six occasions greater in coronary heart sufferers.

In response to the examine, coronary heart assaults after the flu could also be attributable to blood transfusions with the illness. This could trigger calcification in blood vessels and if items develop into unfastened, they will block the coronary artery close to the guts. The guts then now not receives oxygenated blood.

Coronary heart sufferers usually use anticoagulant drugs and blood stress decreasing brokers to scale back their threat of coronary heart assault. Researchers additionally outline the bottom threat on this group.

Lead researcher and epidemiologist professor Patricia Bruijning-Verhagen wish to examine whether or not giving the identical remedy to folks with out recognized coronary heart issues can cut back their threat. “Sufferers with a historical past of heart problems obtain this remedy as customary and our examine reveals that they’re higher protected. “

She additionally emphasizes the significance of the flu shot to stop extreme flu. “The common age in our examine was 74 years, and we invite everybody over 60 for the annual flu shot.”