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cord-329363-kaw3h5xm	Vardeny, Orly	Applying the Lessons of Influenza to COVID-19 During a Time of Uncertainty	2020-05-26		.txt	text/plain	1030	42	30	For patients with underlying cardiovascular disease, other opportunities for minimizing complications from infection include remaining up to date on other immunizations, including influenza vaccine, which is available and effective, and pneumococcal vaccine, as secondary bacterial infections often lead to hospitalizations among those with primary viral infections. Because viral illness has been shown to exacerbate underlying cardiac illness and can lead to acute events such as acute myocardial infarction or decompensated heart failure, efforts should be made to optimize guideline-directed treatment strategies that have been shown to improve clinical status in high-risk patients, and thus reduce the risk of worsening symptoms or acute events in case of infection. In patients without known or suspected COVID-19, this includes all evidence-based therapies in cardiovascular disease, such as aspirin, statins, and β-blockers for secondary prevention in patients with coronary disease, and guideline-directed medical therapy in those with heart failure.	./cache/cord-329363-kaw3h5xm.txt	./txt/cord-329363-kaw3h5xm.txt