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Saturday 14 January 2012

GPs advised to review all patients on aspirin for primary prevention.

The largest analysis to date into the effects of aspirin found no reduction in cardiovascular death yet a 30% increase in life-threatening or debilitating internal bleeding events.

Data from nine trials and 100,000 participants found a modest reduction in non-fatal heart attacks, but that 120 people would have to be treated to prevent one event – compared with the one in 73 who suffered potentially significant bleeding.

Graham

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/newsarticle-content/-/article_display_list/13287359/gps-advised-to-review-all-patients-on-aspirin-for-primary-prevention

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