Common drug shows promise against rare type of heart disease

Feb. 17, 2025
Anna C. Christensen, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson

An FDA-approved osteoporosis treatment might nudge a mutated protein back into shape and improve heart function, according to a study by University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson researchers.

Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, is the director of the Sarver Heart Center and chief of the Division of Cardiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson.

Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, is the director of the Sarver Heart Center and chief of the Division of Cardiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson.

Kris Hanning
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