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Quiz: Influenza and the Heart
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<section><h2></h2></section><section><h2>The presence of influenza increases one’s risk for what adverse cardiac event?</h2></section><section><h2>Incorrect.</h2><p><p>The correct answer is "Acute myocardial infarction." Results of a recent study show that individuals who acquire influenza virus have an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction within the first 7 days following their diagnosis.</p><p><br></p><p>According to the CDC, influenza activity during the 2017-2018 season was the highest its been since the 2009 pandemic, with 41 US states affected by high influenza-like illness activity. The virus caused 11,965 hospitalizations during the 2017-2018 season.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more influenza news <a href="https://www.consultant360.com/specialty/infectious-diseases/influenza" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></p></section><section><h3>Correct!</h3><p><p>Results of a recent study show that individuals who acquire influenza virus have an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction within the first 7 days following their diagnosis.</p><p><br></p><p>According to the CDC, influenza activity during the 2017-2018 season was the highest its been since the 2009 pandemic, with 41 US states affected by high influenza-like illness activity. The virus caused 11,965 hospitalizations during the 2017-2018 season.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more influenza news <a href="https://www.consultant360.com/specialty/infectious-diseases/influenza" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></p></section>
