"Flu and COVID Linked to Higher Heart Attack and Stroke Risks, Study Finds"

A recent study reveals that infections like influenza and COVID significantly elevate risks for myocardial infarction and stroke, highlighting critical cardiovascular disease implications post-viral disease.

• Researchers found that individuals are four times more likely to experience a myocardial infarction and five times more likely to suffer a stroke within a month after an influenza infection.
• The study indicates that COVID infection triples the likelihood of both myocardial infarction and stroke, emphasizing the serious cardiovascular disease risks associated with the virus.
• This evidence review, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, underscores the need for awareness of infection impacts on heart health following both influenza and COVID.