Search is Powered by Google
Cardiovascular / Cardiology News

Aspirin Plus Plavix Disappoints In Heart Attack Prevention

rate icon Featured Article
Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology
Also Included In: Stroke / Neuroprotection
Article Date: 13 Mar 2006 - 15:00 PDT

email icon email to a friend   printer icon printer friendly   write icon view / write opinions   rate icon rate article
Current Article Ratings:

Patient / Public:3 stars

2.9 (39 votes)

Health Professional:1 and a half stars

1.5 (6 votes)

Article Opinions: 1 posts

According to researchers at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Congress yesterday, aspirin may help people who have already had a heart attack. However, if you have never had a heart attack, aspirin may not be that useful in preventing one.

The researchers had carried out a study on combining aspirin with Plavix, a blood-thinning drug. They found that there was no benefit for preventing heart attacks, except for people who already had heart disease - even then the benefit was modest.

This 28-month study looked at 15,600 patients over the age of 45. Apart from finding no evidence of protection from heart attack or stroke, there were indications smokers and patients with diabetes may actually be harmed.

You can read about this trial in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Deepak Bhatt, M.D., Cleveland Clinic, spoke on behalf of colleagues in the CHARISMA (Clopidogrel for High Atherothrombotic Risk and Ischemic Stabilization, Management, and Avoidance) trial.

Written by: Christian Nordqvist
Editor: Medical News Today

View drug information on PLAVIX.

Copyright: Medical News Today
Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today




Weekly Newsletters Daily News Alerts
Home About Us News Licensing Free Website Feeds Free Tools & Content Links Tell a Friend Accessibility Help / FAQ Article Submission Contact Us
Psychiatry Urology
Bipolar Schizophrenia

medical news gadget

Add to Google


developers
website gadget code
website news code
medical news rss feed links


MedReader RSS Reader


Vascular Health image Vascular Health

Vascular health refers to the well-being of the heart and the blood vessels. Certain risk factors increase the likelihood that atherosclerosis, a disease of the arteries, will occur. Early detection and knowing your risk factors are keys to improving your health...

Vascular Health image Vascular Health

Vascular health refers to the well-being of the heart and the blood vessels. Certain risk factors increase the likelihood that atherosclerosis, a disease of the arteries, will occur. Early detection and knowing your risk factors are keys to improving your health...

View more videos...