title: What is the association of cardiovascular events with clinical failure in patients with community-acquired pneumonia?
abstract: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Several investigators recently reported an increased risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). CVEs may be the primary determinant of clinical failure in hospitalized patients with CAP. Future research may be necessary to identify patients at risk of CVEs during or after an episode of CAP. In these patients, therapeutics beyond antibiotics (eg, heparin or aspirin) may be indicated during and after hospitalization.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. p0peyr01@louisville.edu
authors: Paula
authors: P
authors: Peyrani
authors: Julio
authors: J
authors: Ramirez
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure