role of infections in cardiovascular disease
October 2002
Lots of research is coming out on the role of infections in cardiovascular disease.
The theory is that inflammation from hidden infections contributes to atherosclerosis...plaque rupture...and heart attack.
In fact, many patients with heart disease have evidence of H. pylori, Chlamydia pneumoniae, or viral infections.
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