Common cardiovascular medication ineffective for majority of British South Asians

A new genetic study has found that cardiovascular medication used to prevent heart attacks is much less likely to benefit people of Bangladeshi and Pakistani ancestry than people of European descent. Scientists at Queen Mary University in London discovered that clopidogrel, a commonly prescribed medication used to prevent further heart attacks after an initial event,... Read moreThe post Common cardiovascular medication ineffective for majority of British South Asians appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Cardiology Health inequality Source Type: news