• Am. J. Med. · May 2016

    Comment Letter

    Updated Meta-Analysis of Aspirin in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.

    • Nina Raju, Magdalena Sobieraj-Teague, Jackie Bosch, and John W Eikelboom.
    • Pathology Queensland and The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
    • Am. J. Med. 2016 May 1; 129 (5): e35-6.

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    This update to their 2011 meta-analysis supports their conclusion that aspirin modestly reduces myocardial infarction when used for primary prevention, but at the expense of increased risk of intracranial and major bleeding.

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