Previous research has suggested that the stress the flu infection puts on the body could trigger heart attacks and strokes.
New European research has found that individuals with high blood pressure could lower their risk of death during flu season by getting the influenza vaccine.
The researchers recorded how many patients had received a flu vaccine before the start of each flu season and then followed them through the season, noting how many died from all causes, from any cardiovascular cause, and from heart attack or stroke. In addition, those who received the vaccine had a 16 percent reduced risk of death from any cardiovascular cause, and a 10 percent reduced risk of dying from heart attack or stroke.
Previous research has suggested that the stress the flu infection puts on the body could trigger heart attacks and strokes, with Modin adding that the strong immune response to the infection can also cause inflammation which could lead to heart attacks and strokes.
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