00:00There's a comeback story brewing in cardiology.
00:03Digoxin, a heart medicine that's been around for centuries and costs less than 10 cents a day,
00:08is showing real promise again.
00:11New research led by cardiologists at University Medical Center Groningen found that
00:16a low dose of the drug can cut heart failure hospitalizations by about 25% when added to
00:23standard care.
00:24The findings come from three separate studies,
00:26published in journals including Nature Medicine and JAMA.
00:30Heart failure affects roughly 60 million people worldwide.
00:34And current treatment relies on a combination of four medications.
00:38Researchers say digoxin proved safe and easy to use as a possible fifth edition.
00:44If future guidelines catch up, this inexpensive old drug could soon help many more patients
00:49avoid the hospital altogether.
00:51Disclosure.
00:52This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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