
ALT 🫀BREAKING: Heart attacks may actually be caused by bacterial infections. A groundbreaking study from Tampere University and the University of Oxford is reshaping our understanding of what causes heart attacks. Long blamed primarily on cholesterol and lifestyle factors, new research now points to a hidden culprit: bacterial infections. Scientists discovered that within the fatty plaques of coronary arteries, bacterial biofilms—gel-like communities of bacteria—can lie dormant and undetected for years. These microbial invaders, particularly strains like viridans streptococci commonly found in the mouth, evade immune detection and traditional antibiotics by embedding themselves deep within plaque tissue. The danger arises when the body is hit with a viral infection, which ramps up immune activity and disturbs the biofilms. That disturbance can reactivate the bacteria, triggering a sudden surge of inflammation. In turn, this can weaken arterial plaques, causing them to rupture.

























