Association between hospitalization for pneumonia and subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) after infection is poorly understood.

Objective

To determine whether hospitalization for pneumonia is associated with an increased short-term and long-term risk of CVD.

Design, settings, and participants

We examined 2 community-based cohorts: the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS, n = 5888; enrollment age, ≥65 years; enrollment period, 1989-1994) and the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study (ARIC, n = 15,792; enrollment age, 45-64 years; enrollment period, 1987-1989). Participants were followed up through December 31, 2010. We matched each participant hospitalized with pneumonia to 2 controls. Pneumonia cases and controls were followed for occurrence of CVD over 10 years after matching. We estimated hazard ratios

SUBMITTER: Corrales-Medina VF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4687729 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature