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Although irritable bowel syndrome is a disease that mainly affects the digestive system, it negatively affects other vital organs in the body, most notably the heart.
In the following lines, “The Consulto” reviews the effect of Irritable Bowel Syndrome on the heart, according to Medical News Today.
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The effect of irritable bowel syndrome on the heart
A previous study revealed that people with inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, compared to people with a healthy digestive system.
Inflammatory bowel diseases include all health problems that affect any part of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus, such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease.
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The study reached this alarming conclusion, following analyzing the medical records of more than 17.5 million people, between the ages of 18 and 65, to find that patients with IBD are twice as likely to suffer a heart attack.
The research team also noted that heart disease risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and increased cholesterol, were more common among patients with IBD.
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After the researchers ruled out these factors, they found that the risk of heart attack among people with IBD was still high, at more than 23 percent.
The subgroup comparison concluded that women with IBD under the age of 40 were more likely to have a heart attack than men of the same age.
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While over the age of 40, the study authors did not record a difference in heart attack rates between men and women with IBD.
Accordingly, the researchers recommended patients with inflammatory bowel disease, especially those with irritable bowel syndrome, to examine the heart periodically, as a preventive measure, to prevent heart attack.
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