An antibiotic might protect people with heart disease from future coronary events, according to the results of a small-scale trial. The study’s limited scope, however, makes its conclusion tentative, some researchers say. They look forward to results of several larger trials now under way.
The new finding fits with a hypothesis that certain infectious organisms are at the root of some heart conditions.
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