Aspirin for Carotid Endarterectomy
September 30, 1999
Brief Alert
Aspirin for Carotid Endarterectomy
Source:Taylor DW, et al. Lancet 1999;353:2179-2184.
Taylor and colleagues found that 2849 patients randomized for endarterectomy taking 81 or 325 mg of aspirin had a significantly (P = 0.002 [30 days] or P = 0.0002 [3 months]) lower risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, and death than did patients taking 650 mg or 1300 mg of the drug. The outcome speaks for itself. (This Pharmacology Brief was written by Fred Plum, MD, University Professor, Weill Medical College; Attending Neurologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital.)
You have reached your article limit for the month. Subscribe now to access this article plus other member-only content.
- Award-winning Medical Content
- Latest Advances & Development in Medicine
- Unbiased Content