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Coronary heart disease secondary prevention influenza vaccination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

It is recommended that any patient suffering from cardiovascular disease should receive an influenza vaccination every year.

Influenza Vaccination

2011 AHA/ACCF Guidelines for Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients with Coronary and other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (DO NOT EDIT) [1]

Influenza Vaccination (DO NOT EDIT) [1]

Class I
“1. Patients with cardiovascular disease should have an annual influenza vaccination. [2][3][4][5] (Level of Evidence: B)”

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smith SC, Benjamin EJ, Bonow RO, Braun LT, Creager MA, Franklin BA; et al. (2011). “AHA/ACCF Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients with Coronary and other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2011 update: a guideline from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Foundation”. Circulation. 124 (22): 2458–73. doi:10.1161/CIR.0b013e318235eb4d. PMID 22052934.
  2. ↑ Gurfinkel EP, Leon de la Fuente R, Mendiz O, Mautner B (2004). “Flu vaccination in acute coronary syndromes and planned percutaneous coronary interventions (FLUVACS) Study”. Eur. Heart J. 25 (1): 25–31. PMID 14683739. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ Ciszewski A, Bilinska ZT, Brydak LB; et al. (2008). “Influenza vaccination in secondary prevention from coronary ischaemic events in coronary artery disease: FLUCAD study”. Eur. Heart J. 29 (11): 1350–8. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm581. PMID 18187561. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Davis MM, Taubert K, Benin AL; et al. (2006). “Influenza vaccination as secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease: a science advisory from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology”. Circulation. 114 (14): 1549–53. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.178242. PMID 16982936. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ Lindsey NP, Staples JE, Lehman JA, Fischer M (2010). “Surveillance for human West Nile virus disease – United States, 1999-2008”. MMWR Surveill Summ. 59 (2): 1–17. PMID 20360671. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)


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