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.

	The Flu and CV Disease: The Full Story 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 This Expert Review highlights the important evidence CV specialists should be aware of regarding influenza and CV outcomes.
	Podcast Series on the CV Clinician and Vaccination ACC CardiaCast: The Intersection of Influenza and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 1) ACC CardiaCast: Deep Dive – Mechanisms Behind the Association Between Influenza and Acute CV Events (Part 2) Coming Soon: The Intersection of Influenza and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 3)
	Interview \| ACCEL Lite: Flu Shots & CVD Prevention: Does COVID-19 Change Anything? Listen to Matthew Martinez, Nihar Desai, and Michelle Kelsey discuss flu shots and cardiovascular disease prevention for Fall 2020. Does coronavirus alter anything?
	Interview \| A Conversation with Anthony S. Fauci, MD, on COVID-19 and Influenza 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 Immunization For Vaccine-Preventable Diseases... By the Numbers.
	Infographic \| Patient Information: Flu Shots and Your Heart Share this helpful infographic with your patients to reiterate the importance and benefits of getting their annual flu shot.
	Coming Soon: Self-Paced Learning Check back soon for an interactive representation of key data and how to talk to patients about vaccination.

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

	The Flu and CV Disease: The Full Story 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 This Expert Review highlights the important evidence CV specialists should be aware of regarding influenza and CV outcomes.
	Podcast Series on the CV Clinician and Vaccination ACC CardiaCast: The Intersection of Influenza and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 1) ACC CardiaCast: Deep Dive – Mechanisms Behind the Association Between Influenza and Acute CV Events (Part 2) Coming Soon: The Intersection of Influenza and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 3)
	Interview \| ACCEL Lite: Flu Shots & CVD Prevention: Does COVID-19 Change Anything? Listen to Matthew Martinez, Nihar Desai, and Michelle Kelsey discuss flu shots and cardiovascular disease prevention for Fall 2020. Does coronavirus alter anything?
	Interview \| A Conversation with Anthony S. Fauci, MD, on COVID-19 and Influenza 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 Immunization For Vaccine-Preventable Diseases... By the Numbers.
	Infographic \| Patient Information: Flu Shots and Your Heart Share this helpful infographic with your patients to reiterate the importance and benefits of getting their annual flu shot.
	Coming Soon: Self-Paced Learning Check back soon for an interactive representation of key data and how to talk to patients about vaccination.