Acute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection

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Authors

Jeffrey C. Kwong · University Health Network

Kevin L. Schwartz · 3M (United States)

Michael A. Campitelli · Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

Hannah Chung · Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

Natasha S. Crowcroft · 3M (United States)

Timothy Karnauchow · University of Ottawa

Kevin Katz

Abstract

We found a significant association between respiratory infections, especially influenza, and acute myocardial infarction. (Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and others.).

Topics & Keywords

Influenza Virus Research Studies Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis Viral Infections and Immunology Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 378, Issue 4, pp. 345-353

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1702090

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