Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis: they are characterized by inflammation of the lining of part of the digestive tract. In France, specialists estimate that in 2015, 150,480 people suffered from IBD: these pathologies concern women more than men, and appear mainly before the age of 50.
People with chronic inflammatory bowel disease are also more likely than others to have certain cardiovascular disorders – heart attack – according to a new study from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (USA). particular. To arrive at this conclusion, the American researchers studied during 3 years medical data concerning 22 million individuals in the world.
A risk of heart attack increased by 23% on average
Verdict? First, the researchers found that people with IBD had, on average, more cardiovascular risk factors – high blood pressure, diabetes and tobacco addiction, for example. By analyzing the numbers, the specialists were also able to determine that people with IBD had an approximately + 23% increased risk of having a myocardial infarction. This relationship was particularly evident among women aged 40 and under and / or from the African American community.
“We hope that this work will encourage patients to take care of their cardiovascular health and promote prevention in the medical environment,” explain the researchers, who presented their work at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.
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