Siriwardena, A. Niroshan (2012) Increasing evidence that influenza is a trigger for cardiovascular disease. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 206 (11). pp. 1636-1638. ISSN 0022-1899

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Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the cause of most premature deaths in more-developed countries. Although conventional risk factors account for much of the population attributable risk of CVD, they are less effective at predicting future cardiovascular events (ie, heart attack and stroke) in individuals since many people without CVD also have 1 or more risk factors present. A possible explanation is the link between infection and atherosclerosis, first suggested a century ago by William Osler and undergoing a resurgence of interest in recent times.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the cause of most premature deaths in more-developed countries. Although conventional risk factors account for much of the population attributable risk of CVD, they are less effective at predicting future cardiovascular events (ie, heart attack and stroke) in individuals since many people without CVD also have 1 or more risk factors present. A possible explanation is the link between infection and atherosclerosis, first suggested a century ago by William Osler and undergoing a resurgence of interest in recent times.
Keywords:	influenza, cardiovascular disease, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, influenza vaccination
Subjects:	A Medicine and Dentistry > A300 Clinical Medicine
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Health & Social Sciences > Lincoln School of Health & Social Care
Depositing User:	Niro Siriwardena
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2012 16:33
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2013 09:18
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/6723

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