Myocardial infarction may be an infectious disease
Press release | ResearchMyocardial infarction may be an infectious diseasePublished on 27.8.2025Tampere UniversityAsymptomatic bacterial biofilm lining a cholesterol-laden coronary artery plaque.Photo: Pekka Karhunen’s research group, Tampere University.A pioneering study by researchers from Finland and the UK has demonstrated for the first time that myocardial infarction may be an infectious disease. This discovery challenges the conventional understanding of the pathogenesis of myocardial infarction and opens new avenues for treatment, diagnostics, and even vaccine development.According to the recently published research, an infection may trigger myocardial infarction. Using a range of advanced methodologies, the research found that, in coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic plaques…
