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In several studies, researchers have reported that people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) might have excess risk for developing cardiovascular (CV) disease. Researchers used data from the 2021–2022 U.S. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to assess this possibility.
The weighted sample included 115,000 people who provided information on physician-diagnosed CV disease, multiple CV risk factors, and physician-diagnosed ME/CFS. CV disease was reported by 10.3% of the population, and ME/CFS was reported by 1.2%. The most common CV risk factor, hypertension, was reported by 36%. In a multivariable analysis, the adjusted odds ratio for having experienced an adverse CV event was 3.3 for people with ME/CFS (compa…