Evaluation of Effect of Influenza-Like Virus in Adults: A Case Control Study on Adults with Myocardial Infarction Problems.

Influenza is a virus that attacks the nasal passages, including the throat and lungs. Influenza-like virus in adults is partly due to changes in the body's defense system. The present study was performed to evaluate influenza-like virus effects in adults. This case-control study was performed on 50 patients admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine during the autumn and winter seasons with myocardial infarction and 50 patients as controls. History, tests, and clinical examinations in both groups did not show diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or smoking. For both groups, Influenza-like experiments were performed in the form of fever with cough or sore throat. The mean age was 53.7 ± 8.99 years in the case group and 54.1 ± 8.89 years in the control group. 25 patients (50%) in the case group and 6 patients (12%) in the control group had influenza-like infection and the comparison between the two groups showed a statistically significant difference (CI=1.165-8.551, OR=4.5, P=0.005). The frequency of influenza-like infections in both sexes was higher in the case group than the control group (men CI = 1.032-6.742, OR = 3.8, P = 0.002 and women CI = 1.102-11.155, OR = 5.7, P = 0.003). The influenza-like test was more than twice as positive in the case group as in the control group. Therefore, influenza-like infection is a risk factor for heart attack and getting an influenza vaccine is recommended for people who are prone to heart disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]