Catching flu doubles the short-term risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, according to new research. The chance of a potentially fatal event is twice as high in the week after a respiratory infection, a study in the European Heart Journal found. The increased risk recedes after the first seven days and virtually vanishes after a month, but the finding may help explain why heart attacks and strokes are more common in winter.
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Flu doubles risk of heart attack and stroke - The Telegraph 6th December 2007
Flu brings heart attack risk - The Times 6th December 2007
Thursday, December 06, 2007
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