Flu Vaccine and Mortality in Hypertension: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Flu Vaccine and Mortality in Hypertension: A Nationwide Cohort Study

BACKGROUND: Influenza infection may increase the risk of stroke and acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Whether influenza vaccination may reduce mortality in patients with hypertension is currently unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed a nationwide cohort study including all patients with hypert...

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Main Authors: Benfield, T. (Author), Biering-Sørensen, T. (Author), Claggett, B. (Author), Fralick, M. (Author), Gislason, G. (Author), Jensen, J.-U.S (Author), Jørgensen, M.E (Author), Køber, L. (Author), Modin, D. (Author), Pfeffer, M.A (Author), Schou, M. (Author), Solomon, S.D (Author), Torp-Pedersen, C. (Author), Trebbien, R. (Author), Vardeny, O. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Heart Association Inc. 2022
Subjects:
acute myocardial infarction
all-cause death
hypertension
influenza
influenza vaccination
stroke
vaccination
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