ScienceDaily (Mar. 6, 2008) — Women and men experience a similar prevalence of adverse drug reactions in the treatment of coronary artery disease; however, women are significantly less likely than their male counterparts to be treated with statins, aspirin, and beta-blockers according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.
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Women treated less frequently than men
Posted in Coronary Artery Disease, Medications on March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New hope for heart failure treatment
Posted in Heart failure, Medications on January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Immune Therapy Cuts Heart Risk
Some people with heart failure might benefit from a therapy which helps dampen their overactive immune systems.
US researchers treated more than 1,000 patients, and found those with certain types of heart failure had a lower risk of death or hospitalisation.
BBC article here.
