Journal article
Pneumococcal vaccination and risk of myocardial infarction
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Based on promising results from laboratory studies, we hypothesized that pneumococcal vaccination would protect patients from myocardial infarction.
METHODS: We conducted a hospital-based case-control study that included patients considered to be at risk of myocardial infarction. We used health databases to obtain hospital diagnoses and vaccination status. We compared patients who had been admitted for treatment of myocardial …
Authors
Lamontagne F; Garant M-P; Carvalho J-C; Lanthier L; Smieja M; Pilon D
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 179, No. 8, pp. 773–777
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
October 7, 2008
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.070221
ISSN
0820-3946