Heart Attacks - what you don't do that can kill you

I realize taking medicine can be a bother . . but a new study has me wondering about people's thinking.

The report from the Mayo Clinic finds about half of those who suffer a heart attack stop taking their medications within 3 years of the attack - meds that could help keep them healthy and alive.

Those most likely to stop taking their prescribed drugs - smokers
Those most likely to stick with the plan - people who take part in cardiac rehab

The aim is to better educate the smokers and effort to get more people into cardiac rehab.

While there are a host of reasons why people stop their drugs among them: the cost ..
so that also has to be addressed if we're serious about trying to help heart attack victims stay healthy.


The study results were presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007 in Orlando, Fla.