Does the bacterium clamydia pneumoniae contribute to heart attacks ?

Subject: Does the bacterium clamydia pneumoniae contribute to heart attacks ?

Date: Wed Apr 5 14:09:25 2000
Posted by Fiona
Grade level: 10-12 School: mixed
City: No city entered. State/Province: No state entered. Country: France
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 954961765.Me

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Is it true that not only high cholesterol levels, smoking, overweight etc contribute to heart attacks ?
If it is true that this bacterium is found in the arteries of patients with heart disease, how can one explain this ?
Could heart disease be considered as an infection ?

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