Taking the Lead: Flu and Cardiovascular Disease

Taking the Lead: Flu and Cardiovascular Disease

Despite decades of medical history on the devastating impact of influenza and the importance of vaccinations, rates of vaccinations remain low and subspecialists are not strongly engaged in recommending vaccinations for higher risk patients. Education is needed for CV specialists to review the latest evidence that further supports the importance of influenza vaccination in patients with CVD and understand their role in ensuring these high-risk patients are vaccinated each year.

	Quick Tips on the Impacts of Influenza Infection and Vaccination on CV Outcomes I March 4, 2022 Watch this Quick Tip video discussing the latest data on influenza and cardiovascular outcomes as well as the intersection of influenza and COVID-19.
	Quick Tips on the Latest Data on Influenza and CV Outcomes I December 8, 2021 Watch this Quick Tip video discussing the latest trial data on influenza and cardiovascular outcomes.
	Quick Tips on Patient Engagement with Influenza Vaccination I December 8, 2021 Watch this Quick Tip video discussing recommendations on encouraging and directing patients to receive vaccinations.
	Self-Paced Learning: Influenza and CV Care I January 15, 2021 Complete this self-paced interactive activity to learn about key data and how to talk to patients about vaccination.
	Infographic \| The Flu and CV Disease: The Full Story I Fall 2020 Share this infographic presenting key data on the importance of vaccination and the role of the CV clinician with your colleagues and print it out for your office!
	Expert Analysis \| Viral Illness and Cardiovascular Health - A Focus on Influenza I September 22, 2020 This Expert Review highlights the important evidence CV specialists should be aware of regarding influenza and CV outcomes.
	Podcasts on the CV Clinician and Vaccination Podcast: The Intersection of Influenza and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 1) I September 14, 2020 Podcast: Deep Dive – Mechanisms Behind the Association Between Influenza and Acute CV Events (Part 2) I October 9, 2020 Podcast: Influenza and COVID-19 – Influenza Vaccination is More Important Than Ever (Part 3) I December 4, 2020
	Interview \| ACCEL Lite: Flu Shots & CVD Prevention: Does COVID-19 Change Anything? I October 13, 2020 Listen to Matthew Martinez, Nihar Desai, and Michelle Kelsey discuss flu shots and cardiovascular disease prevention for Fall 2020. Does coronavirus alter anything?
	Resource \| Flu Risk Communications Guide Use this guide to help explain the risks of influenza to your cardiac patients.
	Interview \| A Conversation with Anthony S. Fauci, MD, on COVID-19 and Influenza I August 12, 2020 Read the interview with the country's top infectious disease specialist, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, published in Cardiology Magazine.
	Infographic \| Number Check: National Immunization Awareness Month I August 12, 2020 Immunization For Vaccine-Preventable Diseases... By the Numbers.
	Infographics for Your Patients Share these helpful infographics with your patients to reiterate the importance and benefits of getting their annual flu shot. Flu Shots and Your Heart You and The Flu

We are grateful to the distinguished faculty who contributed to this collection

Scott D. Solomon, MD, FACC (Chair)
Director, Noninvasive Cardiology
Professor, Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Kim K. Birtcher, PharmD, AACC
Clinical Professor
Univeristy of Houston College of Pharmacy

Ankeet Bhatt, MD
Clinical Fellow in Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Orly Vardeny, PharmD, MS
Faculty Lecturer, University of Minnesota
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

This activity is supported by Educational Grant Support Provided by: Sanofi Pasteur, Inc