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Heart Attack: Drugs

Beta Blocker Use Questioned in Non-Heart Surgery
Increased risk of stroke a major issue in analysis of 33 research projects

Aspirin Doesn’t Guard Diabetics Against Heart Disease
Second study found vitamins E, C did little to protect healthy men, either

Study Upholds Stopping Plavix Use Before Surgery
Taken less than 5 days before operation leads to more bleeding, longer hospital stay, study finds

Coated Stents Best for Heart Patients With Diabetes
Were safer, more effective than bare metal ones, study shows

Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use
Study found additional guidance led to fewer side effects

Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually
These include lung diseases, heart disease, pneumonia and gastrointestinal woes

Key Blood Test Protein May Not Cause Heart Disease
CRP may only reflect existing cardiovascular trouble, study finds

Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension
Once-daily dose of the ED drug delayed disease progression, researchers found

Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients
Study found those who took them were less likely to get venous thromboembolism

Health Insurance Rules Affect Medical Outcomes
Better results came when clot-busting drug was easily available, Canadian study shows

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