The team concluded that the risk of AMI is 17 times higher in the week after a respiratory Infection. Back to Journal ArticlesAcute MI Risk Significantly Up Following Respiratory InfectionRisk of AMI 17 times higher in week after a respiratory infection, researchers say Share | Comments: (0) Tell-a-FriendWEDNESDAY, May 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increases sharply after a respiratory infection, according to a study published in the May issue of the Internal Medicine Journal. "Although upper-respiratory infections are less severe, they are far more common than lower-respiratory tract symptoms. "For those participants who reported milder upper-respiratory tract infection symptoms, the risk increase was less, but was still elevated by 13-fold," study author Lorcan Ruane, from the University of Sydney, said in a university news release. In a second analysis, the researchers focused on upper-respiratory tract infections.
Interestingly, the researchers found that 17% of patients reported symptoms consistent with a respiratory infection within seven days before the heart attack, and 21% of patients reported respiratory symptoms within 31 days of the heart attack. A secondary analysis limited to patients who reported only milder upper respiratory tract infection symptoms also was conducted and revealed an increased risk of heart attack by 13%. Exposure to respiratory infection prior to the onset of heart attack was then compared against the usual frequency of exposure in the past year. The study, "Triggering of acute myocardial infarction by respiratory infection," was published in the Internal Medicine Journal. So consider preventative strategies where possible, and don't ignore symptoms that could indicate a heart attack." Tofler concluded.
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