Many drugs can cause or worsen heart failure, cautions new statement
July 12, 2016
American Heart Association Scientific Statement
Dallas, TX – Commonly used medications and nutritional supplements may cause or worsen heart failure, according to the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association to provide guidance on avoiding drug-drug or drug-condition interactions for people with heart failure.
The statement provides comprehensive information about specific drugs and “natural” remedies that may have serious unintended consequences for heart failure patients.
Patients with heart failure should consult with a health professional before starting or stopping any medication. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association report shows Young Women less likely to be prescribed or take post-heart attack medication
October 29, 2015
Dallas, TX – Young women are less likely than young men to be prescribed or to fill their medication after a heart attack, according to new research published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
It is recommended that both male and female heart attack survivors take ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers and statins to prevent another heart attack. Yet studies have documented that rates of medication use to prevent a recurrent heart attack are lower among women than men.
Women under the age of 55 are significantly less likely to be taking optimal medication one year after a heart attack.
