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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Guest: Prof Andrew Sindone, Cardiologist

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<ul> <li>Catching the flu significantly increases the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, hospitalisation for heart failure and increased CV morality</li> <li> The influenza vaccine can reduce the risk of many of these complications by a magnitude of benefit, similar to cigarette smoking cessation </li> <li>Ensure all high risk CV patients receive influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations and, if possible, give the vaccines that offer the greatest protection</li> </ul>   Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 33 mins Guest: Prof Andrew Sindone, Cardiologist Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEDT <a href="https://www.healthed.com.au/webcast/">Click here to register for the next one</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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