New antiepileptics and the drop in MI deaths
Mabel Chew talks to epileptologists Martin Brodie from the Western Infirmary Glasgow and Patrick Kwan from the University of Melbourne, about the newer drug treatments for the condition. Also, Kate Smolina from Oxford University's Department of Public Health explains what constitutes the drop in deaths from acute myocardial infarction.
See also:
Newer drugs for focal epilepsy in adults
Determinants of the decline in mortality from acute myocardial infarction in England between 2002 and 2010: linked national database study
Audio chapters:
Acute MI deaths: 0:27
Newer antiepileptics: 9:13







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