New research found that the medication spironolactone, often prescribed for hypertension (high blood pressure), may reduce the risk of heart failure in people recovering from a heart attack. However, it did not significantly reduce the number of deaths or other severe heart-related events, according to late-breaking science presented Nov. 17 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2024. This research is simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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