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Using ACE Inhibitors Instead of ARBs Could Save Millions, Say Canadian Docs
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Restricting the prescribing of angiotensin-receptor blockers so that they are given only to patients who are intolerant to ACE inhibitors--as is done in one Canadian province--could save millions of dollars in costs without any adverse effects on cardiovascular health, say the authors of a new paper. But this assumes equivalence of the two drug classes, which is not yet proven, says one observer. Heartwire
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PPIs and Clopidogrel: New Theory May Explain CV Risk Signal
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Authors of yet another analysis trying to get to the bottom of the real or perceived risk of combining clopidogrel with a proton-pump inhibitor have a new and provocative theory as to just where the signal of increased events may be coming from. Heartwire
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