Vaccines against respiratory infections linked with less heart failure deaths: Study
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The results of a novel study conducted on nearly 3 million Americans suggest that influenza and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with fewer hospital deaths in patients with heart failure. It leads to a build-up of fluid in the lungs, causing shortness of breath and coughing, and impacts people`s quality of life, often requiring urgent hospitalizations.Respiratory infections such as influenza and pneumonia make heart failure worse.
