All participants were receiving aspirin 75 mg, clopidogrel 75 mg and statin treatment. Eight (24%) patients were receiving proton pump inhibitors and six (18%) were receiving calcium channel blockers.

The incidence of refractory angina (22.9% in the placebo group) was significantly reduced to 8.5% (P =0.002) in the heparin group and 10.7% in the heparin-plus-aspirin group (P =0.11) but was 16.5% in ...

Aspirin has recently been questioned as a preventive for heart attacks, even though we have been using it for decades. Statin ...

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease—despite stricter ...

Zetia keeps your body from absorbing cholesterol in your diet, and it is generally safe and well-tolerated. So, it’s a good recommendation that has recently had new studies supporting its use. Another ...

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease – despite stricter ...

Addressing a longstanding controversy in cancer prevention, a large randomized trial showed that low-dose aspirin reduced the ...

Participants on the trial were given three different doses of aspirin – 75-100mg, 300mg or 600mg a day – and received regular checks to see how they were doing throughout.

Patients undergoing elective coronary stent implantation, receiving aspirin 75 mg/day, and receiving clopidogrel (loading dose 300 mg, followed by maintenance dose 75 mg/day) were randomly ...

Drug repurposing is undervalued, but it offers potential benefits for patients and healthcare systems, argue Ruth Langley and colleagues Drug repurposing involves finding new indications for ...

In its continued effort to ensure drug safety and compliance, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has ...

Dose of aspirin therapy: Long-term therapy with low dose aspirin (75 mg/day) has been shown to provide protection against MI, stroke, and death.