Heart and Lung Leadership Message for September/October 2021An Ounce of Protection is a Pound of Prevention

There are several health and heart failure themes I would like to discuss in this message: influenza, SARS-CoV 2 and this year's focus on prevention. We've had a proactive focus on heart failure prevention this year, but as we move into the fall season in the US, I think it is relevant to think about the upcoming influenza season for 2021-2022, and how prevention is key. It is well documented that worse outcomes from influenza occur in those with cardiovascular disease.1 Whether we are talking about COVID-19 vaccination or influenza vaccination, we know that these measures are extremely important to control disease and improve health outcomes in our heart failure patient population.
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research