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Flu vaccination and heart failure

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  • Catching the flu significantly increases the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, hospitalisation for heart failure and increased CV morality

  • The influenza vaccine can reduce the risk of many of these complications by a magnitude of benefit, similar to cigarette smoking cessation

  • Ensure all high risk CV patients receive influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations and, if possible, give the vaccines that offer the greatest protection

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    Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 33 mins

    Guest: Prof Andrew Sindone, Cardiologist

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