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Is it Safe for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease to Discontinue Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy?

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

In patients with cardiovascular disease, discontinuing low-dose aspirin therapy after peptic ulcer bleeding increases risk of death and acute cardiovascular events almost 7-fold, according to the January issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Many patients with cardiovascular disease receive low-dose … Continue reading →

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An Aspirin a Day Won’t Kill You, But it Might Cause GI Bleeding

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Taking an aspirin a day reduces the risk for death, but increases odds of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, according to a large meta-analysis published in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Daily low doses of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, also … Continue reading →

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