Review: Acute pneumonia and the cardiovascular system

Source: Lancet Area: News The Lancet has published a review on the burden of cardiac complications in adults with acute pneumonia, the cardiovascular response to this infection, the potential effects of commonly used cardiovascular and anti-infective drugs on these associations, and possible directions for future research.   Results of recent studies show that about a quarter of adults admitted to hospital with pneumonia develop a major acute cardiac complication during their hospital stay, which is associated with a 60% increase in short-term mortality.
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Source Type: news