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Warfarin cuts post-MI events. (Cardiology).
Daily treatment with warfarin and aspirin was more effective than daily aspirin alone or warfarin alone for preventing a second cardiovascular event.
Based on the findings of a Norwegian study of 3,630 myocardial infarction patients followed for 4 years, "it's time to give MI patients warfarin and aspirin," Dr. Harald Arnesen said at the 23rd Congress of the European Society of Cardiology
The Norwegian study enrolled patients admitted with a myocardial infarction to 20 hospitals during 1994-1998. At hospital discharge, patients were randomized to receive either aspirin or warfarin alone or in combination; other medications included statins in 77% and [beta]-blockers in 74%.
During follow-up, the incidence of cardiovascular death, MI, or thromboembolic stroke was 20% in patients treated with aspirin alone, 17% ...
- Aspirin is safer than warfarin for intracranial arterial stenosis.(Neurology)
- Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News Sullivan, Michele G. July 1, 2005 700+ words
...practice of administering warfarin rather than aspirin for symptomatic intracranial...Atlanta. Enrollment in the Warfarin-Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial...INRs) and treatment of warfarin-associated bleeding. Aspirin also is much cheaper...
- Warfarin, Aspirin Provide No Significant Difference In Prevention.
- Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly December 13, 2001 700+ words
...amp; NewsRx.net) -- Warfarin and aspirin provide no significant difference...warfarin was more hazardous than aspirin because of warfarin's potential for hemorrhage...the patients taking either warfarin or aspirin still will get another stroke...
- Aspirin is far safer than Warfarin for people who have had a stroke.
- Newspaper article from: HealthFacts May 1, 2005 700+ words
...But this trial, known as the Warfarin-Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease...treatment group after 20 months: Aspirin Warfarin Rate Rate Death 4% 10% Major...correct narrow dose range. The Warfarin-Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease...
- Warfarin/Aspirin Best for Avoiding Second CV Event: Second events occurred in...
- Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News Zoler, Mitchel L. November 1, 2001 700+ words
STOCKHOLM -- Daily warfarin and aspirin was more effective than daily...s time to give MI patients warfarin and aspirin," Dr. Harald Arnesen said...some people "are afraid of warfarin." "Aspirin is simple, but it's not...
- Aspirin May Do More Harm Than Good in Heart Failure.(Warfarin/Aspirin Study of...
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News JANCIN, BRUCE October 15, 1999 700+ words
...unveiled the results of the Warfarin/Aspirin Study of Heart Failure (WASH...plus either 300 mg/day of aspirin, warfarin to a target international normalized...without atrial fibrillation to warfarin, aspirin, or clopidogrel and tracking...
- Warfarin after MI better than aspirin alone.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Sports Medicine Reports Elliott, William T. November 1, 2002 700+ words
...group (203 of 1216), and 15% in the combined warfarin in aspirin group (181 of 1208). The difference between the warfarin and warfarin/aspirin group was not statistically significant. There...
- Warfarin plus aspirin flops for peripheral arterial disease.(Cardiovascular...
- Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News Jancin, Bruce November 15, 2006 700+ words
...BARCELONA -- The combination of warfarin plus aspirin provided no benefit over aspirin...at 81-325 mg/day or to aspirin plus warfarin with a target international...4.0% of patients in the warfarin-aspirin arm and 1.2% with aspirin...
- WARSS Results Omit Atrial Fib, Carotid Stenosis.(Warfarin-Aspirin Recurrent...
- Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News JANCIN, BRUCE September 15, 2001 700+ words
LAS VEGAS -- The findings of the important Warfarin-Aspirin Recurrent Stroke Study need to be interpreted cautiously to avoid inappropriate use of aspirin. The Warfarin-Aspirin Recurrent Stroke Study (WARSS) was a major...