News Materials on increased heart attack risk from persistent asthma and carotid plaques
A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests individuals with persistent asthma have higher levels of inflammation and artery plaque, which may increase heart attack or stroke risk - An analysis of data for more than 5,000 adults has found that those with persistent asthma appeared to be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke. Individuals with persistent asthma had nearly twice the odds of having plaque in their carotid arteries as those without asthma, after adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, weight, other health conditions, prescription medication use and s...
Source: heart.org