Dehesh M, Gholamin S, Razavi S-M, Eskandari A, Vak. Influenza Vaccination and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Coronary Artery Diseases: A Placebo-Controlled Randomized Study, IVCAD. Vaccines. 2025; 13(5):472
Objectives: Influenza infection is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; however, the effect of influenza vaccination on cardiovascular outcomes is not fully understood. This clinical trial aimed to investigate the correlation between cardiovascular outcomes and influenza vaccine (FluVac) in coronary artery disease (CAD) subjects. Methods: This was a randomized single-blinded placebo-controlled trial. Enrolled CAD subjects received 0.5 mL of 2007–2008 trivalent FluVac (15 μg hemagglutinin of each of Solomon Islands/3/2006 (H1N1), Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2), and Malaysia/2506/2004 (B)). The subjects were followed up at 1 month (hemagglutinin (HA) antibody titers) and at 12 months post-vaccination for evaluation of outcomes (influenza-like episodes, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), myocardial infarction (MI), coronary revascularization, and death). Results: In total, 278 eligible CAD subjects were randomized to receive either FluVac (n = 137) or a placebo (n = 141), of which consequently 131 and 135 subjects completed the study. Cardiovascular deaths (3/131 [2.29%] vs. 3/135 [2.22%]) and all-cause deaths (4/131 [3.05%] vs. 4/135 [2.96%]) were similar in both groups. Adverse cardiovascular events, including ACS, MI, and coronary revascularization, were less frequent in the vaccine group but did not reach statistical significance. The magnitude of the antibody change and serologic response (≥4-fold HI titer rise) of all three antibodies were significantly higher in the vaccine group compared to the placebo but did not correlate with cardiovascular outcomes in the FluVac group. Conclusions: The influenza vaccine may improve cardiovascular outcomes, though this improvement is not correlated with post-vaccination antibody titers. Despite the controversy, influenza vaccination is recommended in the CAD population (clinicaltrials.gov; NCT00607178).
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