Adult onset asthma may increase risk of heart disease and stroke

People who develop asthma in adulthood have a notably increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events including coronary death, myocardial infarction, and stroke than those without asthma, a large prospective study has shown. The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study, reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association ,1 included 1269 adults (mean age 47.3 ± 8.0 years) without CVD. They were followed up for a mean …