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All-cause mortality following low-dose aspirin treatment for patients with high cardiovascular risk in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: an observational study.

Yuejen ZhaoKanakamani JeyaramanPaul BurgessChristine ConnorsSteven GuthridgeLouise Maple-BrownHenrik Falhammar
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
Aspirin was associated with reduced all-cause mortality. Bleeding risk was less compared with survival benefits. Aspirin should be considered for primary prevention in Aboriginal people with high cardiovascular risk.
Keyphrases
  • low dose
  • high dose
  • cardiovascular events
  • antiplatelet therapy
  • atrial fibrillation
  • cardiovascular disease
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • type diabetes