Flu shot reduces heart attacks

A study in Poland proves that a flu shot reduces the risk of heart attacks in patients with coronary artery disease. The number one killer in the US, coranary artery disease is a huge risk to many people. The study 325 out 658 coronary artery disease patients flu shots while giving the other 333 patients a placebo. After almost a year, the patients who did not recieve a flu shot were almost twice as likely to have a heart attack or undergo an unplanned angioplasty because of significant growth of plaque. Though this study isn't ethical in the US, the results are extremely significant and the American Heart Association issued a scientific advisory asking heart doctors to administer flu shots to their patients annually.

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