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East Carolina University
It's not the drugs but the inflammation that increases cardiovascular risk
April 26th, 2005
Epidemiological studies show that the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) complications are increased in long standing cases of asthma. Historically, the complications are often attributed to the chronic drug therapy used to treat asthma. However, researchers in the department of physiology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University discovered that the inflammation associated with asthma directly affects the heart's recovery from a heart attack, confirming the growing body of evidence that indicates asthma may directly, and negatively, impact the cardiovascular system. "The findings are clinically important because they provide the...
Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2005-04-26)
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