http://www.amginternalmed.com http://www.amginternalmed.com/heart-disease <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> People with Heart Disease* and Those Who Have Had a Stroke Are at High Risk of Developing Complications from Influenza (the Flu) </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> People with heart disease and those who have had a stroke are at high risk for developing serious complications from the flu. Among adults hospitalized with the flu during the 2015-2016 influenza season, heart disease was among the most commonly-occurring chronic conditions; 41% of adults hospitalized with the flu during the 2015-2016 flu season had heart disease. Studies have shown that influenza is associated with an increase of heart attacks and stroke. <br/> </span> </p> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/e631e1a1/dms3rep/multi/top-view-world-heart-day-concept-with-stethoscope_23-2148631023.webp" alt=""/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> *Heart disease includes but is not limited to coronary artery disease [heart attack or myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome and angina (chest pain related to heart disease)]. It also includes the following common conditions: </span> <span> <br/> </span> </p> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <ul> <li> <span> Heart failure </span> </li> <li> <span> Hypertensive heart disease </span> </li> <li> <span> Pulmonary heart disease </span> </li> <li> <span> Heart valve disorders </span> </li> <li> <span> Arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation </span> </li> <li> <span> Congenital heart defects </span> <span> <br/> </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> If you have heart disease or have had a stroke, you need to take steps to fight the flu. </span> <span> <span>  </span> </span> </p> </div> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:12:59 GMT http://www.amginternalmed.com/heart-disease thumbnail main image