Shingles linked to increased long-term CVD risk
Long-term risks for stroke and coronary heart disease increased for individuals with history of herpes zoster infection
Herpes zoster is associated with an elevated long-term risk for a cardiovascular event, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Dr Sharon G Curhan, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined the longitudinal association of herpes zoster and long-term risk for stroke or coronary heart disease (CHD) among 79,658 women in the Nurses’ Health Study, 93,932 women in the Nurses’ Health Study II, and 31,440 men in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.
