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Review: aspirin does not reduce CV events but may reduce non-fatal stroke in peripheral artery disease

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In patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), does aspirin reduce cardiovascular (CV) events?

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Included studies compared aspirin with placebo or control for reducing CV events in patients with PAD. Outcomes were a composite end point of non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), non-fatal stroke, and CV mortality; individual components of the composite end point; all-cause …

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  • Source of funding: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.