Director's Comments: Pneumonia Increases Heart Disease Risk for Seniors

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Pneumonia Increases Heart Disease Risk for Seniors. The transcript is also available. Adults after age 65, who are hospitalized with pneumonia, have an immediate and sustained higher risk of a heart attack, stroke, or death from heart disease, finds a comprehensive study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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