Tag: Aspirin
Aspirin May No Longer Have Effect in Primary CVD Prevention
Also no significant decrease seen in cancer death in studies from 2005 onward
Evidence Supports Use of High-Dose Aspirin for Migraine
High-dose aspirin safe, effective for acute migraine; low-dose aspirin can prevent recurrent attacks
Fewer Blacks Use Aspirin Therapy for Primary Prevention of CVD
Low-dose aspirin linked to trend toward reduced risk for ischemic cardiac disease in whites, not blacks
Low-Dose Aspirin May Cut Dementia Risk in Women With Diabetes
However, no effect seen for lowering dementia risk in men with type 2 diabetes
Aspirin Use May Reduce Cancer, All-Cause Mortality in Seniors
Aspirin use three or more times per week tied to reduced all-cause, cancer, GI cancer, CRC mortality
Aspirin May Slow Growth of Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms
Aspirin linked to decreased rate of aneurysm growth in patients with multiple intracranial aneurysms
Less Bleeding With Ticagrelor Alone in High-Risk Patients
Less bleeding with ticagrelor alone versus ticagrelor plus aspirin for patients after PCI
ASTRO: NSAIDs May Offer Benefit to Head & Neck Cancer Patients
Benefit not significant for aspirin use in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing SBRT
Combo Antithrombotic Therapy Increases Bleeding Risk
Greatest risk seen in first year of treatment, but benefits of combo therapy continue after one year
Aspirin for Primary Prevention May Offer Net Benefit for Some
Subgroups with net benefit had higher baseline CVD risk, higher levels of most established CVD risk factors
