With flu season quickly approaching, more people are being encouraged to receive both a seasonal flu shot and an H1N1 flu shot. British researchers have found that the risk of a heart attack may be higher for people suffering from the flu, especially those with a history of heart disease or diabetes. Getting vaccinated reduces the risk of contracting the flu and lowers a person’s risk of heart attack or other cardiovascular occurrence.
For the study, Andrew C. Hayward, a senior lecturer at the UCL Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology in London, and his colleagues, reviewed 39 studies that took place between 1932 and 2008. The research team found that during flu season, there is an increase in the number of heart attacks that occur, as well as in the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease. The study, which was published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, found that in people who had heart disease, the number of deaths was 35 to 50 percent higher than others during flu season.
Both the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommend annual flu shots for people with heart disease to reduce the risk of a heart attack or other cardiovascular event. If you or a loved one has been seriously hurt by a misdiagnosis or delay in treatment of a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event, call or e-mail Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. today for your free consultation. One of our medical malpractice attorneys will review your case for free and answer any legal questions you may have.
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