Beware, the Flu can increase the risk of heart Complications

Beware, the Flu can increase the risk of heart Complications

jakarta, there's a reason why doctors are so concerned about the condition of his patients who have a weak heart during the winter. winter season which lasts for months to make flu virus more easily transmitted and can increase the risk of heart complications.penyababnya is the flu can increase stress, which in turn will increase the heart rate and blood pressure. this condition certainly can increase the pressure on the heart and makes an already unhealthy heart is more vulnerable to heart attacks.in addition, as reported by the sheknows, tuesday (5/2/2013), flu also attacked the immune system and form plaques in the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. as a result the heart will become increasingly weak and ever-increasing heart disease risk.symptoms of heart disease are also very similar to the flu, such as fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea and sweating. so it's important for those of you who are known to have a weak heart, to ascertain whether the symptom is common cold or a harbinger of a more serious heart disease.usually people who suffered regular flu usually experience symptoms such as coughing, chest discomfort, sore throat, and nasal congestion or watery. while the flu has hurt the heart can cause a sense of tightness in your chest, shortness of breath, nausea, digestive disorders, sleep disorders, pain, jaw pain, heart pounding arm and anxiety.the experts suggest for anyone with a weak heart to be more careful during flu season. flu vaccination can help reduce the chances of transmission of the flu virus and can alleviate the severity of the symptoms.in fact, two recent studies have shown that people who received the flu vaccination injections can decrease the risk of heart disease. in addition to the stress on the body caused by other conditions such as influenza, fever, dehydration, and rapid heart rate may be able to expose and exacerbate heart conditions.(vit/vta )
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Study: possible Severe Flu Hit Chinese 6 times larger

Study: possible Severe Flu Hit Chinese 6 times larger

jakarta, several cases of a deadly flu outbreak could shake the world several years ago. after a further search, it turns out most such cases originated in china. researchers found it turns out most people china has 6 times greater chance of developing a severe flu.researchers from oxford university led by dr. tao dong trying to investigate why the citizens of china often experience a very severe flu. it turns out the variant gene called rs12252-c pembawanya have the possibility of making a 6 times greater than those suffered severe influenza that did not have the gene.researchers from the united kingdom and china combined found that genetic variants are found in nearly 70 percent of chinese patients who suffer from severe swine flu in 2009. in patients who experienced mild flu, only 25 percent who have this gene variation."understanding why some people are worse affected than other influenza is very important to improve our ability to manage swine flu and prevent deaths from the virus," said dr. tao dong, as reported by the counsel and heal, thursday (29/1/2013).study published the journal nature communications does not explain susceptibility to the flu, but explain why people in certain regions experience more severe flu. the researchers say that this occurs because the proteins that maintain the body functioning ifitm3 of infection does not work effectively because of changes in the dna.according to researchers, this research will help identify the high-risk populations and provide treatment to those groups more quickly. this is important to prevent growing wider outbreaks."it remains to be seen how these genes affect all cases of influenza in southeast asia, may also help explain why the new influenza virus often appear first in a particular area," said professor andrew mcmichael, one of the researchers from the university of oxford.(pah/vit )
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