Flu diagnosis could significantly raise heart attack risk, new study finds
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People who get influenza could be six times more susceptible to having a heart attack in the days following the flu diagnosis, a new study from the Netherlands has found.
The lead researcher, Dr. Annemarijn de Boer with the Julius Center for Life Sciences and Primary Care at the University Medical Center Utrecht, analyzed test results from 16 labs in the Netherlands, as well as medical and death records. "Seemingly common colds can turn into serious medical issues." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
Of 26,221 cases of influenza between the years 2008 and 2019, 401 people experienced at least one heart attack within a year of the diagnosis, the report said.
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