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Silent Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report
We present a case of a 59-year-old overweight woman with prediabetes, primary hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia who presented for herpes zoster (HZ) follow-up; she reported having skipped heartbeats and heart rate fluctuations during the review of systems. On further workup, ECG revealed low voltage QRS complexes, flat QRS complexes, flat T waves, and pathological Q waves, suggesting the diagnosis of SMI. Based on the identified risk factors, including high BMI, prediabetes, primary hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, HZ, and newly diagnosed SMI, the patient was advised to continue with lisinopril 20 mg daily, prescri...
Source: Herpes - August 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maria V Kolesova Suzanne Minor Source Type: research

Impact of influenza, herpes zoster, and pneumococcal vaccinations on the incidence of cardiovascular events in subjects aged over 65  years: a systematic review
Geroscience. 2023 Jun 3. doi: 10.1007/s11357-023-00807-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis systematic review aims to summarize the impact of vaccination against influenza, shingles, and pneumococcus on the incidence on the risk of cardiovascular events in the elderly. This protocol was developed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. We conducted a literature search and identified all relevant articles published regarding the matter up to September 2022. We retrieved 38 studies (influenza vaccine = 33, pneumococcal vaccine = 5, and zoster vaccine = 2). A total of 28 and 2 studies have shown that influenza and pneumococcal...
Source: Herpes - June 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alexandra Addario Thomas C élarier Bienvenu Bongue Nathalie Barth Ga ëtan Gavazzi Elisabeth Botelho-Nevers Source Type: research

Herpes zoster and long-term vascular risk: a retrospective cohort study
Sci Rep. 2023 Feb 9;13(1):2364. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-29667-w.ABSTRACTHerpes zoster (HZ) represents a serious health problem in the general population due to its abundance and complications. Stroke and acute myocardial infarction are well-documented short-term complications of HZ, primarily due to vasculopathy in the cerebral and coronary arteries. However, no major study to date has specifically demonstrated that HZ is a long-term risk factor for all Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCE). A retrospective cohort study was conducted analyzing the association between HZ and MACCE. We compared HZ patients...
Source: Herpes - February 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Amir Horev Anat Horev Adi Gordon-Irshai Michal Gordon Nicolas Andre Gal Ifergane Source Type: research

Risk of, and risk factors for, vasculopathy associated with acute herpes zoster
We aimed to summarize the known risk of vasculopathy (stroke, myocardial infarction [MI], and transient ischemic attack [TIA]) after herpes zoster (HZ) and the impact of antiviral treatment and vaccination against HZ on the risk of vasculopathy.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 3, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Barbara P. Yawn, Alistair C. Lindsay, Mitra Yousefi, Chengbin Wang Source Type: research

Comparative Safety of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines in a Nationwide Cohort of US Veterans
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The findings of this cohort study suggest that there were few differences in risk of adverse events within 14 days of the first dose of either the BNT162b2 or the mRNA-1273 vaccine and small-magnitude differences within 42 days of the first dose. The 38-week risks of adverse events were low in both vaccine groups, although risks were lower for recipients of the mRNA-1273 vaccine than for recipients of the BNT162b2 vaccine. Although the primary analysis was designed to detect safety events unrelated to SARS-CoV-2 infection, the possibility that these differences may partially be explained by a low...
Source: Herpes - June 13, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Barbra A Dickerman Arin L Madenci Hanna Gerlovin Katherine E Kurgansky Jessica K Wise Michael J Figueroa Mu ñiz Brian R Ferolito David R Gagnon J Michael Gaziano Kelly Cho Juan P Casas Miguel A Hern án Source Type: research

Heart attack and stroke risk higher with shingles
Doctors urged to make patients with shingles aware of their risk of cardiovascular disease Related items fromOnMedica Risk of stroke increases immediately after shingles Vaccine for shingles fails to reach patients in most need
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 4, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Shingles vaccine safe for end-stage renal disease patients
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Researchers found the shingles vaccine is safe for kidney disease patients, but may not help prevent heart attack or stroke in people who develop the infection.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Acute Cardiovascular Events after Herpes Zoster: A Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Older Residents of the United States
Conclusions Stroke and MI rates are transiently increased after exposure to herpes zoster. We found no evidence for a role of zoster vaccination in these associations. These findings enhance our understanding of the temporality and magnitude of the association between zoster and acute cardiovascular events.
Source: PLoS Medicine - December 15, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Caroline Minassian et al. Source Type: research

Do statins interfere with the flu vaccine?
Statins are powerful, unusual, and, like El Niño and Tom Cruise, not well understood. Statins have a huge upside. They improve survival after heart attacks and lower the risk of recurrent strokes. They are also the only cholesterol-lowering medications that have been clearly shown to reduce heart attacks and deaths in high-risk patients without heart disease. In addition to reducing cholesterol, statins also lower levels of inflammation in the body. Reducing inflammation probably helps statins to prevent heart attack and stroke. However, evidence is emerging that these statin effects may also have a downside, hindering th...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - November 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Ross, MD, FIDSA Tags: Cold and Flu Drugs and Supplements Health Heart Health Vaccines flu vaccine statins Source Type: news

Herpes Zoster Linked Again to Increased Stroke, MIHerpes Zoster Linked Again to Increased Stroke, MI
The vaccine that reduces herpes zoster might also cut risks for vascular events, including stroke, transient ischemic attack, and myocardial infarction, researchers speculate. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - January 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news