The inflammation increases the risk of having a myocardial infarction - a heart attack, as well as a stroke, and peripheral vascular disease which is where there is severe pain in the lower legs.

这种炎症会增加心肌梗死的发病风险，即平时所说的“心脏病发作”，同时中风、周围血管疾病的发病风险也会增加，其中周围血管疾病的最常见表现是下肢剧烈疼痛。