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Table 1: Mechanisms linking infection and cardiovascular events. |
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Mechanism |
Cardiovascular consequence |
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Systemic inflammation |
Plaque destabilization |
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Endothelial dysfunction |
Impaired vascular regulation |
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Platelet activation |
Increased thrombosis |
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Prothrombotic state |
Acute coronary syndrome or stroke |
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Hypoxemia |
Heart failure decompensation |
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Immunothrombosis |
Increased thrombosis through immunological pathway |