Heart Disease Patients With Previous Blockages More Likely To Die

Compared to patients without prior heart disease, those who previously had blocked arteries were more likely to die in the hospital. Patients with previous heart disease also received three guideline-recommended treatments -- cholesterol-lowering drugs, anti-smoking counseling and ACE inhibitors -- less frequently than patients who had not had heart disease. Two treatments -- aspirin and beta blockers -- were prescribed the same across the board.

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