Sydney researchers say arthritis drug Colchicine could prevent heart attacks

By Amy Corderoy
Updated September 12 2015 - 10:08am, first published August 31 2015 - 8:00pm
Cardiologist and researcher Sanjay Patel has discovered a cheap, widely available arthritis medication could save the lives of heart attack victims.
Cardiologist and researcher Sanjay Patel has discovered a cheap, widely available arthritis medication could save the lives of heart attack victims.

An inexpensive and widely-used arthritis drug could hold the key to saving the lives of heart attack victims, Sydney researchers have discovered.