RSV Infection Substantially Raises Risk for Cardiovascular Events

Adults hospitalized for RSV had an 18-fold increased incidence of cardiovascular events during the first 28 days after admission.

Although influenza and SARS-CoV-2 have long been associated with excess risk for cardiovascular events (CVE) such as myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, less is known about the effects of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on CVE risk. In a retrospective study of adults admitted for RSV at two hospitals in upstate New York, investigators assessed CVE incidence during the 6 months before hospitalization (pre-RSV), the first 28 days after admission (high-risk RSV), and 29 days to 6 months after admission (late-risk RSV).

Among 471 patients (mean age, 67), 37% experienced CVEs during the high-risk RSV period (mostly within in the first 7 days). The most common CVEs were congestive heart failure (CHF; 25%) and atrial fibrillation (AF…

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Richard T. Ellison III, MD

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Consult/Advisory BoardAcurx Pharmaceuticals, LLC;

Grant/Research SupportDoctors Company Foundation, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Richard T. Ellison III, MD

Disclosures

Consult/Advisory BoardAcurx Pharmaceuticals, LLC;

Grant/Research SupportDoctors Company Foundation, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

RSV Infection Substantially Raises Risk for Cardiovascular Events

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