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Flu Increases Heart Attack Risk Sixfold Within One Week, Study Shows

How flu and Covid elevate heart risks beyond the infection period

A severe bout of flu can increase the risk of heart attack by six times within a week, according to a 2018 study in the New England Journal of Medicine. This finding, highlighted in recent research reviewed by German outlet Welt, underscores how acute infections like influenza and Covid-19 can trigger serious cardiovascular events in … Weiterlesen …