Sanofi's Lovenox cuts risk of repeat heart attacks
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Sanofi-Aventis SA's anti-thrombotic   drug Lovenox reduces the risk of death or new heart attacks in   patients undergoing artery clearance more effectively than an   older -- but still widely used -- medicine.
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Widely used anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen could help reduce the risk of heart attacks, while abruptly halting the usage increases the risks, according to a large UK study.
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study of a powerful cholesterol-lowering drug, Zocor, has surprised researchers by finding little or no benefit in greatly increasing the dose given to people who recently had a heart attack.
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A significant percentage of  patients stop taking medications prescribed after a heart  attack, despite the fact that these drugs increase their  chances of survival, investigators report. They call for a  better system for patient follow-up to prevent unnecessary  deaths related to non-usage of these drugs.
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The government's own preliminary evaluation of the diabetes pill Avandia confirms the heart risks reported in a study earlier this week and suggests that as many as 60,000 to 100,000 heart attacks might be linked to its use since it came on the market eight years ago, a leading member of Congress said Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - The American Heart Association  (AHA) recommends in a statement issued Monday that doctors  strongly encourage their cardiac patients to participate in  rehabilitation programs aimed at preventing a recurrence of  heart problems.
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A drug used to limit blood loss while patients undergo coronary-artery bypass surgery also carries a higher five-year risk of death than cheaper generic alternatives, a researcher said on Tuesday.
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The diabetes drug Actos cuts the risk of heart attack, stroke and death, but raises the risk of heart failure, according to one study published on Tuesday, while a second confirmed disputed findings that rival Avandia raises heart risks.
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PHILADELPHIA - Oct. 22, 2004 â-omen who take birth control pills have a lower risk of heart disease, heart attack, and no increased risk of breast cancer according to a new study based on data from the Women&#39;s Health Initiative.
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration preliminary analysis found a level of heart-attack risk with GlaxoSmithKline Plc'sdiabetes drug Avandia similar to what was reported in a study earlier this week, the agency confirmed on Friday.
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Sept. 14, 2004 -- In a study of people with heart disease, results show that high doses of the popular cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor may not prevent heart disease deaths and heart attacks -- and may cause muscle damage.
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If a recently reported case is a reliable indicator, the over-the-counter medication pseudoephedrine can cause a heart attack -- even in healthy young adults.
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WASHINGTON - GlaxoSmithKline PLC's Avandia, the world's best-selling diabetes drug last year, will carry US regulators' strongest warning on the risk of heart attacks.
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BETHESDA, Md.  - Giving consumers access to  cholesterol-lowering drugs without a prescription could expand  use of the medicines and help fight the U.S. heart disease  epidemic, drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. told an advisory panel on  Thursday.
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MONDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Eliminating the cost of medications for people who have heart attacks would lead to longer lives and lower overall medical costs, new research suggests.
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Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Eric Topol was one of the first to point out the potential heart risk of Merck&#39;s (nyse: MRK - news - people ) withdrawn Vioxx and Pfizer&#39;s (nyse: PFE - news - people ) Celebrex.
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It might not just be Vioxx that carries a risk of heart problems. Scientists and European regulators say users of similar pain-relief medications also may have cause for concern.