By Thomas H. Maugh II

October 3, 2009

Drug duo may reduce heart attacks and strokes

A combination of cholesterol and blood pressure medicine can cut the incidence of attacks by up to 60%, a report says. But how to keep patients taking their dosages?

Two low-cost drugs may reduce heart attack, stroke risk.
Posted in News on Friday, October 2nd, 2009 at 1:29 pm by Courier Times health reporter Jo Ciavaglia

Giving two low-cost prescription drugs to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure in people with diabetes or heart disease — along with encouraging them to take a daily aspirin — can slash their risk of hospitalization for heart attack or stroke by 60 percent, according to a new study.