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The rise and fall of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

The rise and fall of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

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The rise and fall of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

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Full title

The rise and fall of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Publisher

England: Elsevier Ltd

Journal title

The Lancet (British edition), 2019-05, Vol.393 (10186), p.2155-2167

Language

English

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England: Elsevier Ltd

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Contents

Aspirin is one of the most frequently used drugs worldwide and is generally considered effective for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. By contrast, the role of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is controversial. Early trials evaluating aspirin for primary prevention, done before the turn of the millennium, su...

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The rise and fall of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2245668797

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2245668797

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ISSN

0140-6736

E-ISSN

1474-547X

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30541-0

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