A recent study has shed light on a potential connection between malaria and an increased risk of developing hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Researchers found that exposure to malaria, particularly repeated episodes and severe cases in childhood, could contribute to the development of these conditions.
While the direct effects of malaria on the cardiovascular system are still not fully understood, it’s believed that the disease may impact blood pressure regulation, leading to hypertension, and cause inflammation in the heart, which can result in fibrosis and eventually heart failure.
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Various research works by scientists and medical experts have suggested that malaria, and particularly repeated episodes, could be responsible for hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.
A recent report by the Lancet Global Health Journal, a leading journal for health issues, appraised about 10 research works of various experts which link malaria as an infectious disease to elevated blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
The report is titled: “Increasing Blood Pressure: Could Malaria have a Role?”
The new findings constitute a new development in the field of medicine, especially on the causes of major diseases such as hypertension and CVDs.
