DRUG THERAPY: Low-Dose Aspirin for the Prevention of Atherothrombosis

DRUG THERAPY: Low-Dose Aspirin for the Prevention of Atherothrombosis

This review considers the role of low-dose aspirin for the prevention of atherothrombosis, discussing the molecular mechanism of action of aspirin as well as clinical and epidemiologic studies of aspirin as an antiplatelet agent, with special emphasis on the benefits and risks in different patient p...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2005-12, Vol.353 (22), p.2373
Hauptverfasser: Patrono, Carlo, García Rodríguez, Luis A, Landolfi, Raffaele, Baigent, Colin
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Sprache:eng
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Aspirin
Blood clots
Cardiovascular disease
Enzymes
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Zusammenfassung:This review considers the role of low-dose aspirin for the prevention of atherothrombosis, discussing the molecular mechanism of action of aspirin as well as clinical and epidemiologic studies of aspirin as an antiplatelet agent, with special emphasis on the benefits and risks in different patient populations.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMra052717