Pneumonia triggers heart attack. Here are its symptoms and prevention tips

About 30% of people hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia develop heart failure and other cardiovascular problems but the risk isn’t always immediate. When this happens, clots or thrombus are formed on the inner lining of blood vessels supplying the heart, cutting off the blood supply to these organs and resulting in a stroke or heart attack.” Pneumonia and its connection with a heart attack Dr Brajesh Kumar Kunwar revealed, “Pneumonia is an infection that can cause inflammation throughout the body. According to Dr Brajesh Kumar Kunwar, even without existing coronary artery disease or plaque buildup, the body-wide inflammation that pneumonia triggers can cause its problems. The inflammatory response in the body during an infection can increase the risk of a cardiovascular event, but there is some evidence that pneumonia specifically can contribute to plaque breaking off the artery walls and causing a clot which can lead to a heart attack.” Talking about the warning signs and symptoms, he highlighted that the heart complications or heart attacks are more commonly associated with severe pneumonia characterised by: 1. Patients on ventilatory support Dr Brajesh Kumar Kunwar suggested that the cardiac complications or heart attacks can be prevented during or after pneumonia episodes by keeping following measures: 1.