Cardiology
Aspirin use common among Americans with heart trouble
(HealthDay)—About seven in 10 Americans who've had heart disease or a stroke regularly take aspirin, U.S. health officials report.
Jul 16, 2015
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Cardiology
Survey shows half of older adults in US now taking aspirin
A national survey suggests that slightly more than half of the older adults in the United States are now taking a daily dose of aspirin, even though its use is not recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for most ...
Apr 16, 2015
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Cardiology
Ten percent of heart patients may be inappropriately prescribed aspirin
More than 10 percent of patients treated with aspirin therapy for primary cardiovascular disease prevention were likely inappropriately prescribed medication, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Cardiology
Aspirin cuts risk of clots, DVT by a third, new study finds
Low dose aspirin lowers the occurrence of new venous blood clots – and represents a reasonable treatment option for patients who are not candidates for long-term anticoagulant drugs, such as warfarin, according to a new ...
Aug 25, 2014
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Medications
Baby aspirin? Many doctors don't recommend, despite guidelines
A majority of middle-aged men and women eligible to take aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke do not recall their doctors ever telling them to do so, according to a University of Rochester study of a national sample ...
Aug 5, 2014
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Cardiology
Many at-risk heart disease patients lack guidance on beneficial aspirin treatment
(Medical Xpress)—A daily low dose of aspirin can offer important protection against cardiovascular disease, but University of Florida researchers say that the people who could receive the most benefit from the medication ...
Jul 15, 2014
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Cardiology
Coronary artery calcium score could help guide aspirin therapy
(HealthDay)—For those who have an elevated coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, aspirin therapy may be beneficial for primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD), according to research published online May 6 in Circulation: ...
May 8, 2014
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Cardiology
Taking blood thinners with certain painkillers may raise bleeding risk
(HealthDay)—People taking blood thinners to prevent clots in their legs or lungs may put themselves at risk for serious internal bleeding if they also take common painkillers such as aspirin or ibuprofen, researchers warn.
Apr 15, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Aspirin does not prevent pregnancy loss, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—A daily low dose of aspirin does not appear to prevent subsequent pregnancy loss among women with a history of one or two prior pregnancy losses, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Apr 3, 2014
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Cardiology
Dipyrone negates aspirin's antiplatelet effect
(HealthDay)—There is an unfavorable pharmacological drug interaction between the non-narcotic analgesic dipyrone and aspirin in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research published online Aug. 14 ...
Aug 22, 2013
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