CHICAGO -- For prolonged antithrombotic treatment after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), clopidogrel monotherapy was more effective and at least as safe as aspirin monotherapy in a high-risk ...

The commonly prescribed blood thinner clopidogrel should replace aspirin as a routine pill for preventing heart attacks and strokes in people who already have at least some degree of heart disease, ...

Aspirin is one of the most widely taken medicines in the world, having been recommended for decades as a way of protecting against heart attacks and strokes in at-risk patients. However, a new study ...

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A study suggests that a certain type of blood thinner may be more effective than aspirin in preventing heart attacks and strokes in patients with a specific form of heart disease. The research also ...

Groundbreaking research unveiled at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Madrid has suggested aspirin may not be the gold standard for preventing heart attacks in heart patients after all.

Aspirin, long the go-to for heart protection, may be dethroned. New research reveals clopidogrel, a blood thinner, reduces major cardiovascular events by 14% more than aspirin, without increasing ...

Aspirin has held an iconic place in many houses as one of the most well-known over-the-counter drugs for pain, fever, and inflammation for years now. This small, unassuming white pill has been trusted ...

Millions of Britons who take aspirin to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke could get far greater benefits from an alternative drug that costs less than 4p a day, a study suggests. Patients ...

Scientists pinpoint how many hours sleep will increase your risk of heart disease Crucially, the research also found clopidogrel did not increase the risk of major bleeding, a serious and common side ...

A commonly prescribed drug could be more effective than aspirin for long-term heart disease prevention. Analysis of nearly 29,000 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) suggests the blood thinner ...

A new study suggests blood thinner clopidogrel may offer superior protection against heart attacks and strokes compared to aspirin for patients with a specific form of heart disease. Crucially, the ...