Influenza vaccine and cardiac protection: a study from a tertiary care center

Influenza vaccine and cardiac protection: a study from a tertiary care center

Patients with heart disease (HD) are at increased risk of developing cardiac complications if they acquire the influenza virus. The objective of this study was to determine whether the influenza vaccine has a primary role in preventing newly diagnosed HD in patients who have no history of HD and who...

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Main Authors: Umayya Musharrafieh, Jad Dergham, Carla Daou, Hani Tamim, Rana Houry, Abdul Rahman Bizri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-04-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
influenza virus
vaccine
heart disease
elderly
risk factors
prevention
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2019.1682846

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2019.1682846

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