Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and Cerebrovascular Accident in Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and Cerebrovascular Accident in Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

November 13, 2019

New findings, recently published in JAMA Dermatology, appear to show that having HS confers a modest risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. Patients should discuss with their doctors strategies to reduce this risk, including smoking cessation and good control of blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

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