Among patients with A-fib who are treated for ACS or undergo elective PCI, it’s possible that some will benefit from up to 30 days of aspirin on top of a P2Y12 inhibitor and oral anticoagulant, post ...

Aspirin in Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Stable Vascular Disease An Era of New Anticoagulants Mohit K Turagam; Poonam Velagapudi; Miguel A Leal; Abraham G Kocheril ...

Q: My doctor is recommending that I take a blood thinner to reduce my risk of a stroke, because I have mild A-Fib. I already take aspirin. Why do I need to add another medication? — Stan F ...

Up to 15% of older adults may be routinely taking aspirin for primary prevention, and most of them understand the excess ...

Aspirin, an anti-platelet drug, is appropriate for some people with AFib at a low risk for stroke, but it is not as effective at reducing stroke as anticoagulation.

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Aspirin, an anti-platelet drug, is appropriate for some people with AFib at a low risk for stroke, but it is not as effective at reducing stroke as anticoagulation.

When patients who are on a commonly prescribed blood thinner stop taking aspirin, their risk of bleeding complications drops significantly (more than 30%), a new study finds. Researchers say ...

Older adults with elevated lipoprotein(a)-associated genotypes may benefit from low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events, according to researchers. Previous results from ...

Q: My doctor is recommending that I take a blood thinner to reduce my risk of a stroke, because I have mild A-Fib. I already take aspirin. Why do I ...

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One study reported that patients taking warfarin and aspirin for atrial fibrillation and VTE experienced more major bleeding events and had more ER visits for bleeding than those taking warfarin ...