Search Tag: Respiratory Infections

Cardiology Management

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2020 29 Aug

According to new findings presented at the ESC Congress 2020, influenza and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with fewer hospital deaths in heart failure patients.  Approximately 26 million people are affected with heart failure worldwide. It is estimated that one out of five individuals will develop heart failure in their lifetime. Heart failure...Read more

Cardiology Management

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2017 15 May

New research from University of Sydney shows that the risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days following a respiratory infection. The research is published in Internal Medicine Journal. See Also : Non-O Blood Groups Have Higher Risk of Heart Attack This is the first study to find an association between respiratory...Read more