News tagged with combined heart
FDA backs Vytorin for kidney disease patients
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin helps reduce heart attack, stroke and related problems in patients with kidney disease, a potential new use for the blockbuster drug.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 31, 2011 |
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FDA approves first diabetes-cholesterol combo pill
(AP) -- The first combination pill for the millions of people with the dangerous combination of diabetes and high cholesterol won U.S. approval Friday, offering convenience - and savings - to patients taking multiple pills.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Elevated cholesterol levels: Benefit of ezetimibe is not proven
Elevated blood cholesterol levels are regarded as a risk factor for heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases. However, this does not necessarily mean that every cholesterol-lowering drug can also prevent heart attacks. ...
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Sep 14, 2011 |
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International trial finds polypill halves predicted heart disease and stroke risk
The world's first international polypill trial has shown that a four-in-one combination pill can halve the predicted risk of heart disease and stroke. The results are published online today in the open access journal PLoS On ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
May 25, 2011 |
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Risk score helps identify candidates for combined heart and kidney transplants
Researchers have identified a set of criteria that, when combined with a measure of kidney function, could help identify patients who are likely to receive a survival benefit from a combined heart and kidney transplant, according ...
Mar 16, 2009 |
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