Colchicine for Heart Attacks
Treatment with low-dose colchicine has been proposed for secondary cardiovascular prevention in patients with high cardiovascular risk. A Cochrane review investigated the benefits of colchicine therapy in patients with stable cardiovascular disease, previous myocardial infarction, or stroke. Twelve randomized placebo-controlled studies with a total of 22,983 participants aged between 57 and 74 years were evaluated.