A majority of heart attacks are attributed to coronary artery disease. As that is actually caused by chronic virus infection, what percent of heart attacks are caused by viruses?

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Nicola Staff asked 4 months ago

We would say that 95% of heart attacks are caused, fundamentally, by a chronic viral infection or an acute viral illness weakening the local tissue architecture in leading to pathologic changes.