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Page last updated at 09:04 GMT, Monday, 30 August 2010 10:04 UK

Heart drug 'exciting discovery'

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Extensive research of a new heart-rate lowering drug costing £10 a week has shown an 18% reduction in death and hospitalisation when added to standard treatment of patients with heart failure.

Professor Martin Cowie, who led the research, explains how the drug works.

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