Four in five heart disease patients may be being denied life-saving treatment, study finds : telegraph

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Four in five heart disease patients may be being denied life-saving treatment, study finds

Four in five heart disease patients may be being denied life-saving treatment, study finds

Up to four in five Britons suffering from a potentially deadly heart condition may be being denied life-saving treatment, a study has found.The research, which tracked 15,000 UK heart failure patients for two years, suggests thousands of lives could be being shortened because of NHS failures to adhere to cardiac guidelines.One in five people will develop heart failure – the term used when the heart becomes less effective at pumping blood around the body – within their lifetime, and it carries a high risk of early death.


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Mediterranean diet better than statins for tackling heart disease – study

Mediterranean diet better than statins for tackling heart disease – study

Heart disease is better treated with a Mediterranean-style diet than cholesterol-lowering drugs, it has been claimed.A study found those who had a diet rich in vegetables, nuts, fish and oils were a third less likely to die early, compared with those who ate larger quantities of red meat, such as beef, and butter.Should I take statins?Read moreSpeaking at a global conference on heart disease in Rome, leading heart disease expert Prof Giovanni de Gaetano said: "So far research has focused on the general population, which is mainly composed of healthy people.


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Mediterranean diet 'better at treating heart disease than statins'

Mediterranean diet 'better at treating heart disease than statins'

Mediterranean diet 'better at treating heart disease than statins'Heart disease is better treated with a Mediterranean-style diet than cholesterol-lowering drugs, it has been claimed.A study found those who had a diet rich in vegetables, nuts, fish and oils were a third less likely to die early, compared with those who ate larger quantities of red meat, such as beef, and butter.Speaking at a global conference on heart disease in Rome, Italy, leading heart disease expert Professor Giovanni de Gaetano said: "So far research has focused on the general population, which is mainly composed of healthy people.A Mediterranean diet can treat heart disease better than cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins, experts claim"What happens to people who have already suffered from cardiovascular disease?