Aspirin for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention: When is it Worth the Risks?
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Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality.1 For example, in 2000, it accounted directly for around 2 million deaths in the European Union.2 Worldwide, many people take aspirin daily in the belief that doing so helps to prevent CVD. This approach is established for the secondary prevention of recurrent vascular events. However, there has been some uncertainty about the place o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hospital Pharmacy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0018-5787,1945-1253
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4906-502