Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups

Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups

Abstract Background The role of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the benefit-risk ratio of aspirin for primary prevention of CVD with a particular focus on subgroups. Methods Randomized controlled trials comparing the effects of a...

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Main Authors: Georg Gelbenegger, Marek Postula, Ladislav Pecen, Sigrun Halvorsen, Maciej Lesiak, Christian Schoergenhofer, Bernd Jilma, Christian Hengstenberg, Jolanta M. Siller-Matula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Primary prevention
Aspirin
Cardiovascular disease
Major adverse cardiovascular event
Myocardial infarction
Stroke
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1428-0

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