‘Gamechanging’ heart disease drug approved for use in England
Doctors say inclisiran will prevent tens of thousands of deaths from heart attack and strokePatients in England are to start receiving a “gamechanger” drug that doctors say will protect tens of thousands of lives by cutting the number of people who have a heart attack or stroke.The treatment, inclisiran, works by boosting the liver ’s ability to reduce the body’s level of “bad” cholesterol, even in those who have already tried using statins.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Drugs Health Heart attack Stroke UK news NHS National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Source Type: news
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