1974/03/09 · 2 citations
Medicine · #Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases #Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects #Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
paper · doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5905.440
openalex publication_date 1974/03/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/07
The results of two large independent studies involving a combined total of 776 patients treated in hospital with a discharge diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and 13,898 patients with other discharge diagnoses showed a negative association between regular aspirin intake and non-fatal myocardial infarction. The data are consistent with the hypothesis that aspirin protects against this disease. Clinical trials are needed to determine whether this hypothesis is correct.