The surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 was associated with an increased risk of premature heart attack in a large population study performed in Sweden. Tonsillectomy increased the risk by 44% (hazard ratio 1.44) and appendectomy by 33% (HR 1.33).
Read more Surgical removal of tonsils and appendix may lead to heart attack
Unbleivbeale how well-written and informative this was.