Pill Cuts Risk of Death in Heart Failure Patients

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Pill Cuts Risk of Death in Heart Failure Patients

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A pill that slows the heart rate substantially cut the risk of death and hospital stays for patients with severe heart failure, a study of more than 6,500 patients shows. The drug is called Procoralan.

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