Pneumonia, an inflammatory respiratory disease, has been associated with an increased
risk of developing cardiovascular complications. While the exact mechanisms remain …

Pneumonia is inflammation in the lungs, which is usually caused by an infection. The
symptoms of pneumonia can vary from mild to life-threatening, where severe illness is often …

Pneumonia may deleteriously impact cardiovascular function. Direct cardiomyocyte
destruction by pathogens as well as host inflammatory response associated effects including …

Cardiovascular complications following pneumonia: focus on p... : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Cardiovascular complications following pneumonia: focus on pneumococcus and heart failure …

Background: Acute pneumonia is characterised by a period of intense inflammation.
Inflammation is now believed to be a key step in atherosclerosis progression. Also, pre …

Residual inflammation in cardiovascular organs is thought to be one of the catalysts for the
increased risk of cardiovascular complications seen following pneumonia. To test this …

Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important cause of death around the globe.
Up to 30% of patients admitted to hospital for CAP develop cardiovascular complications (ie …

Background Lots of epidemiological data associate pneumonia with new-onset heart failure.
The mechanisms are unclear; however, recent animal models have demonstrated …

Introduction Despite epidemiological associations between community acquired pneumonia
(CAP) and myocardial infarction, mechanisms that modify cardiovascular disease during …

Background Inflammation is a risk factor for atherosclerosis progression and plaque
instability. Previous studies have demonstrated that hospitalisation for pneumonia is …