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Aspirin in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

Aspirin in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1517880556

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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society

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In this trial, administering aspirin before surgery and during the early postsurgical period did not affect the rate of death or nonfatal MI but increased the risk of major bleeding. This was true in patients who had not been taking aspirin and in those on a long-term aspirin regimen.
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Aspirin in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1517880556

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1517880556

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ISSN

0028-4793

E-ISSN

1533-4406

DOI

10.1056/NEJMoa1401105

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