Journal article
Increased defibrillator therapies during influenza season in patients without influenza vaccines
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The association between influenza vaccination and implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) therapies during influenza season is not known and is described in this study. Understanding this association is important since reduction in ICD therapies during influenza season via use of influenza vaccination would benefit patients physically and psychologically.
METHODS: Patients presenting to the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center ICD …
Authors
Singh SM; de Souza RJ; Kumareswaran R
Journal
Journal of Arrhythmia, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 210–214
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
August 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.joa.2014.12.006
ISSN
1880-4276