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Flu shot in hospital protects against heart attack

Mariam Khandaker

NEW ORLEANS — Adults vaccinated for influenza during hospitalization demonstrated a 10% lower risk for myocardial infarction, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

These new findings strengthen past research that indicated that vaccination for influenza may help prevent MI, according to lead researcher Mariam Khandaker, MD, internal medicine resident at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and colleagues.

Adults vaccinated for influenza during hospitalization demonstrated a 10% lower risk for myocardial infarction.

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Using the influenza vaccine as a preventive tool should become a more common practice as it is simple and cost-effective, according to Khandaker.

For more information on Khandaker’s study, please click here. – by Alaina Tedesco

Reference:

Khandaker M, et al. Abstract 1009-03. Presented at: American College of Cardiology Scientific Session; March 16-18, 2019; New Orleans.

Disclosure: Khandaker reports no relevant financial disclosures.