CHMP issues positive opinion for use of Plavix with aspirin in adults within 24 hours of minor ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack Positive opinion based on clinical data ...

For decades, aspirin has been the go‑to drug for preventing heart attacks and strokes. But recent research is turning that assumption on its head. Aspirin has been overtaken by another well-known ...

Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of ...

After a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack, patients with normal vs. impaired renal function treated with ticagrelor plus aspirin had lower risk for stroke at 90 days compared with clopidogrel ...

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Aspirin alone proved as effective as aspirin plus the blood clot preventer Plavix in keeping coronary artery bypass grafts open during the first year after surgery, ...

People at high risk for recurrent cardiac events following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to open blocked arteries, experienced significantly better outcomes with clopidogrel ...

A blood thinner that works slightly better than cheap aspirin at preventing repeat heart attacks or strokes is not worth the extra cost when used long term, a study concludes. Researchers looked at ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are unable to take warfarin for stroke prophylaxis frequently take aspirin instead. The Atrial Fibrillation Clopidogrel Trial with Irbesartan for Prevention ...

Combined aspirin and clopidogrel treatment offers greater clinical benefit to patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) than aspirin alone, but the financial implications of combined therapy have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results from the POPULAR TAVI trial demonstrated that omitting clopidogrel after transcatheter aortic valve ...

A common way to manage coronary heart disease is coming under question. To prevent a repeat heart attack or stroke, many patients of a certain age are currently advised to take low-dose aspirin each ...