Myocardial Infarction

Influenza Vaccination Reduces Risk of Recurrence

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, February 13th, 2001

- by Michelle Marble, staff medical writer -- Reducing the incidence of upper respiratory infection may reduce the risk of recurrent heart attack.

"Numerous studies have suggested that microbial agents may promote atherosclerosis," wrote M. Naghavi and colleagues, University Texas. "A smaller body of research has suggested that acute respiratory infection may be a risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI). We hypothesized that influenza vaccine might reduce the risk of recurrent MI in patients with documented coronary heart disease (CHD)."

The researchers conducted a case-control study incorporating 218 CHD patients who were seen at the Memorial...

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