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Coronavirus vaccination does not increase risk of heart attack

Vaccination against coronavirus does not increase the risk of heart attack
Don't believe the story that vaccines against COVID-19 allegedly increase the risk of heart attacks. Scientists from the University of Hong Kong in China have shown that this is not the case.

Vaccination against coronavirus infection is not associated with an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, even in patients who are at risk due to their developmental risk these cardiovascular complications. These are the results of a rather large-scale study by Chinese scientists. It convincingly showed that pre-existing cardiovascular disease should not be an obstacle for their victims to receive vaccines against coronavirus infection.

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Moreover, vaccination is especially important for this group, since the coronavirus itself increases the risk of developing heart and vascular diseases, and some victims of COVID-19 die not so much from the infection, but from the heart diseases provoked by it. This is the first study to examine the association between coronavirus vaccines and the likelihood of serious cardiovascular complications in at-risk individuals. True, the study affected only two Chinese-made vaccines that are authorized for emergency use in Hong Kong.

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The authors used information from electronic medical records , which cover almost 80% of all hospitalizations, as well as vaccination statistics provided by the Hong Kong Department of Health. Comparing data on vaccinations and subsequent heart attacks and strokes, scientists have proven that vaccination does not carry an increased risk. (READ MORE) University of Hong Kong

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oldest institution of higher education Hong Kong, founded in 1911 during the period of Hong Kong's dependence on Great Britain. Teaching language is English