Search Tag: flu shot

Cardiology Management

Influenza-vaccination-to-reduce-cardiovascular-risk-in-covid-19-patients

2020 12 Oct

According to a state-of-the-art review published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, seasonal influenza vaccine development and the findings of three international influenza cardiovascular outcomes trials that are currently underway could provide more information regarding the development and effectiveness of vaccine strategies for...Read more

Cardiology Management

Flu-shot-may-save-heart-failure-patients-lives

2018 12 Dec

New research published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation shows that getting an annual flu shot can save the lives of heart failure patients.  The annual flu vaccine is a safe and low-cost way to reduce flu-related deaths as well as the complications associated with it. That is why flu shots are recommended for patients...Read more

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Flu-shot-protects-diabetics-from-cv-hospitalisations

2016 02 Aug

A new study conducted with adults with type 2 diabetes in UK primary-care clinics shows that those who received the influenza shot had lower hospitalisation rates for flu and pneumonia, major cardiovascular diseases and death during the following flu season as compared to those who were not vaccinated. The study is published in CMAJ. This is the first...Read more