Women with high-risk HPV more likely to die of heart disease or stroke – study

The team discovered that women with high-risk HPV were 3.91 times more likely to have blocked arteries and 3.74 times more likely to die of heart disease.

To examine if the virus is a potential risk factor for heart problems, researchers gave 163,250 Korean women with no cardiovascular disease a number of health checks. File picture

Women with high-risk human papillomavirus could be almost four times more likely to die of heart issues, a study suggests.

The virus could be causing inflammation in the blood vessels, contributing to blocked and damaged arteries, researchers said.