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From:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4095033.stm
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Infection link to heart attacks
Excessive tiredness could be a warning sign
Common respiratory and urinary tract infections play a role in triggering heart attacks and strokes, a study of 40,000 medical records suggests.
Infections such as bronchitis, pneumonia and cystitis raised the risk of a heart attack fivefold, and of a stroke threefold, for the period a patient was ill.
The blame has been pinned on inflammation caused by the infections.
The research, funded by several leading research bodies, is published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4095033.stm
>>>>[excerpt]
Infection link to heart attacks
Excessive tiredness could be a warning sign
Common respiratory and urinary tract infections play a role in triggering heart attacks and strokes, a study of 40,000 medical records suggests.
Infections such as bronchitis, pneumonia and cystitis raised the risk of a heart attack fivefold, and of a stroke threefold, for the period a patient was ill.
The blame has been pinned on inflammation caused by the infections.
The research, funded by several leading research bodies, is published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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