AAP General News (Australia)
08-28-2011
FED:Heart patients 'fail to take medication'
A new study shows that cheap medicines recommended for cardiovascular disease patients
are being underused around the world, despite their effectiveness at saving lives.
Researchers estimate about 60 per cent of heart disease patients and up to half of
those who have had a stroke might not be taking any of the main four inexpensive preventative
drugs, including aspirin, recommended by doctors.
Not taking the drugs, as well as failing to make lifestyle changes, can increase a
person's risk of having another heart attack or stroke.
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KEYWORD: HEART (SYDNEY)
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