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Heart Failure Therapy
Reports from University of Ioannina, Department of Internal Medicine add new data to research in heart failure therapy
June 3rd, 2008
New investigation results, 'Should a statin be prescribed to every patient with heart failure,' are detailed in a study published in Heart Failure Reviews. According to a study from Ioannina, Greece, "Chronic heart failure (HF) represents an emerging epidemic since its prevalence is continuously increasing despite advances in treatment. Many recent clinical studies have clearly demonstrated that statin therapy is associated with improved outcomes in HF irrespective of aetiology (ischaemic or not) or baseline cholesterol levels." "Indeed, most of the conducted large statin trials and trials in HF have demonstrated a positive effect of statins in HF patients....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-03)
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