Aspirin use does not significantly reduce events among those identified by certain screening method
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 17:42
in Health & Medicine
Individuals who were identified as being at increased risk of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events based on screening for low ankle brachial index, a type of pressure measurement used in the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease, did not significantly reduce their risk of these events with the use of aspirin, according to a study in the March 3 issue of JAMA.