Aspirin for Stroke Prevention in Elderly Patients With Vascular Risk Factors: Japanese Primary Prevention Project [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Aspirin did not show any net benefit for the primary prevention of stroke in elderly Japanese patients with risk factors for stroke, whereas age >70 years, smoking, and diabetes mellitus were risk factors for stroke regardless of aspirin treatment. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00225849.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Primary Prevention, Race and Ethnicity, Risk Factors Clinical Sciences Source Type: research