Researchers Link Comorbid Opioid Use Disorder To Rise In Infective Endocarditis Deaths Among Young Adults

Healio (12/13, Schaffer) reports, “CDC data show a spike in infective endocarditis deaths among young adults despite an overall decline in such deaths from 1999 to 2020, with researchers citing the role of comorbid opioid use disorder.” The findings were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

HealthDay (12/13, Mundell) also reports on the research.

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— “,” Regina Schaffer, Healio, December 13, 2023

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