Infectious Disease

Acute cardiac events occurred in 22.4% of adults hospitalized for RSV

April 17, 2024 - A new investigation in JAMA Internal Medicine highlights additional risks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in older adults. It notes that 22.4% of patients, or roughly one in five older adults, hospitalized for RSV experience acute cardiac events. The cross-sectional study evaluated data from the RSV Hospitalization Surveillance Network,...

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