New drug could help thousands with chronic heart disease in England

Nice approves mavacamten, used to treat obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, in draft guidance to NHSA first-of-its-kind treatment targeting a chronic heart disease could offer a “greater hope” to thousands of people living with the condition.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has approved the use of mavacamten in draft guidance to the NHS. It would be used to treat those with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), with about 7,000 people expected to benefit.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Heart disease Health NHS National Institute for Health and Care Excellence England UK news Society Source Type: news