Health News from Medical News Today: Increased Risk Of Heart Attack In Adulthood Following Surgical Removal Of The Tonsils And Appendix During Childhood

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Increased Risk Of Heart Attack In Adulthood Following Surgical Removal Of The Tonsils And Appendix During Childhood 1 Jun 2011, 4:00 pm The surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 was associated with an increased risk of premature heart attack in a large population study performed in Sweden.(1) 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... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.