New Study Finds Heart Attack Drug May Increase Risk for Women
TL;DR
A recent study suggests that beta-blockers, commonly prescribed after heart attacks, may not benefit most patients and could increase risks for some women with normal heart function, prompting a reevaluation of treatment guidelines and highlighting sex-specific responses to medication.
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- Study: Common heart attack drug doesn't work, may raise risk of death for some women KSL.com
- Common heart attack drug doesn’t work and may raise risk of death for some women, new studies say CNN
- Does a common heart attack pill help everyone? Studies disagree Reuters
- Mixed Results for Beta-blockers in Post-MI Patients With Preserved EF TCTMD.com
- Beta-blockers have detrimental impact on health of women users - study The Independent
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