“Some people have expressed concerns about taking the vaccine,” the AHA wrote. “However, after review by science and medical experts, the association is confident the benefits of vaccination far exceed the very small, rare risks."

The research included data from more than 47,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. 

He had spent the last several months working around the clock to treat COVID-19 patients.

Matthew W. Martinez, MD, a cardiologist out of New Jersey, has years of experience working with athletes.

"Being vaccinated is an important step in prevention," one specialist said.

“The differences in the findings are extremely important,” one researcher said. 

The new research, published in Stroke, investigated what happens when COVID-19 interacts with the brain's endothelial cells. 

The most dramatic shifts were for deaths from ischemic heart disease and hypertensive diseases.

New research, published in ESC Heart Failure, details why heart failure patients are a high-risk group and will benefit from vaccination. 

In 2020, COVID-19 forced the ACC to cancel its entire annual meeting just weeks before it was scheduled to take place.