Too many drug types are compromising heart health: doctors

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Too many drug types are compromising heart health: doctors

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/too-many-drug-types-compromising-heart-health-doctors-144036920--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IzhESEQiqlyoF2wbQEUEjw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-14T144036Z_1_CBRE92D14RQ00_RTROPTP_2_HEART-DRUGS-QUESTIONED.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Handout photo of Dr. Harlan Krumholz" align="left" title="Handout photo of Dr. Harlan Krumholz" border="0" /></a>By Debra Sherman (Reuters) - About 80 million Americans suffer from heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer, and most are on multiple drugs. Some cardiologists think prescribing has gotten out of hand. The criticism was voiced by a number of leading heart doctors who attended the annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology, held on March 9-11 in San Francisco. They said eliminating certain drugs could potentially improve care without compromising treatment. Evidence is growing that some medications are not effective. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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