login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Early Heart Attack Risk Linked With Surgical Removal of Tonsils and Appendix
Tonsillectomy increased the risk by 44% (hazard ratio 1.44) and appendectomy by 33% (HR 1.33). The risk increases were just statistically significant, and were even higher when the tonsils and appendix were both removed. However, there was no risk association evident when the operations were performed in people over the age of 20.
Both the appendix and tonsils are lymphoid organs and thus components of the body's immune system, albeit of modest importance. The recurrence of tonsillitis and appendicitis - caused by infection - are the usual reasons for removal. Behind the study lay evidence that removal was associated with moderate long-term effects on the immune system and alterations in risk for some autoimmune disorders. Studies suggest that between 10 and 20% of all young people have tonsils or appendix removed.
"Given the strong biological and epidemiological evidence linking inflammation with coronary heart disease," said investigator Dr Imre Janszky from the Department of Public Health Science of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, "one might anticipate that surgical removal of the tonsils and appendix, with their consequent effects on immunity, might also have a long-term effect on CHD. However, we were aware of no studies evaluating the potential effects of appendectomy or tonsillectomy on atherosclerosis or CHD risk."
|
|
|
More News on: Chest Pain, Appendicitis, Tonsillitis, Tonsillectomy, Appendectomy, Cardiac Risk or Risk of heart Attack, Cardiac Catheterization, Heart Attack, Diet Lifestyle and Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
 Comment & Contribute
|
Medwonders Health Network
- Health News Index
|
|
 | Quiz on Heart A quiz on heart to learn more about its functions. 
|
- News Quick Links
 |
Heart Attack
Complete Medindia Resources
|
| News Categories: |
| » | Asian Casinos Combat Crooks |
| » | Dapper Eyewear Records All Within Sight |
| » | Rock Music at Concerts may Lead to Hearing Problems |
| » | Construction Of 'Intelligent' Robot That Designs Tools on Its Own |
| » | Social Media Helping in Sharing of Information Post Disasters |
| More Life Style News | |
|
