The Informer

2 Aug 2019

Current heart disease treatments for many Australians not reaching treatment goals

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Research by La Trobe University has found that many Australians who live with Coronary Heart Disease, especially women, are under-prescribed recommended medications, are not monitored for major risk factors and have treatments that do not achieve recommended goals.

La Trobe epidemiologist Professor Rachel Huxley, who led the study, talks us through the core findings.

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