EMJ Cardiology 9 [Supplement 2] . 2021

Hannah Gower | Cardiology and Internal Medicine Speciality Registrar, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

Andrew R.J. Mitchell | Consultant Cardiologist at Jersey General Hospital, Saint Helier, Jersey; Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

An estimated 65 million people worldwide have moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an umbrella term used to describe a group of progressive lung diseases that obstruct airflow such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking contributes to an estimated 90% of COPD cases, as the harmful chemicals produced during tobacco combustion damage the lungs and airways. Although smoking cessation is the only intervention shown to improve COPD prognosis in smokers, many patients who try to quit continue to smoke.

Influenza vaccination: Protection beyond flu. This content is from a symposium funded by Sanofi and presented at ECCMID 2022. Each speaker created their own presentation, and the recording was created by ECCMID.