Aussies discover new treatment for acute coronary syndrome
2nd September 2015
By Amanda Davey
Australian cardiologists have discovered that an anti-inflammatory gout medication is an effective treatment for acute coronary syndrome.
The drug, colchicine, reduces local cardiac inflammation, decreasing the likelihood of a secondary event.
The doctors say the discovery, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, paves the way for a new treatment regime.