Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are a worldwide major cause of death. This fact relates to a number of risk factors [1], but infection might be pointed as one of utmost importance as it triggers inflammation, thrombosis and endothelial dysfunction, leading to atherosclerosis. This is true not only in the acute phase of the infection, but also in the following years. Low respiratory tract infections, specially if severe, have been associated with CV events [2].
