Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Too many drug types are compromising heart health: doctors

Too many drug types are compromising heart health: doctors

An undated handout photo of Dr. Harlan Krumholz, a Yale University professor of cardiology and public healthBy Debra Sherman (Reuters) - About 80 million Americans suffer from heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer, and most are on multiple drugs. Some cardiologists think prescribing has gotten out of hand. The criticism was voiced by a number of leading heart doctors who attended the annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology, held on March 9-11 in San Francisco. They said eliminating certain drugs could potentially improve care without compromising treatment. Evidence is growing that some medications are not effective. ...



Source: news.yahoo.com

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