Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are a worldwide major cause of death. This fact relates
to a number of risk factors [
[1]
], but infection might be pointed as one of utmost importance as it triggers inflammation,
thrombosis and endothelial dysfunction, leading to atherosclerosis. This is true not
only in the acute phase of the infection, but also in the following years. Low respiratory
tract infections, specially if severe, have been associated with CV events [
[2]
].To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: January 24, 2019
Accepted:
January 17,
2019
Received in revised form:
January 14,
2019
Received:
December 16,
2018
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