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Heart Attack Prevention

Investigators at National Institute of Public Health publish new data on heart attack prevention

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, January 6th, 2008

Scientists discuss in 'Use of statins and beta-blockers after acute myocardial infarction according to income and education' new findings in heart attack. According to recent research from Copenhagen, Denmark, "To study the initiation of and long-term refill persistency with statins and beta-blockers after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) according to income and education. Linkage of individuals through national registers of hospitalisations, drug dispensation, income and education."

"30 078 patients aged 30-74 years surviving first hospitalisation for AMI in Denmark between 1995 and 2001. Initiation of statin or beta-blocker treatment (out-patient claim of...

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