Initial Aspirin Dose and Outcome Among ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Treated With Fibrinolytic Therapy
Author(s) -
Jeffrey S. Berger,
Amanda Stebbins,
Christopher B. Granger,
E. Magnus Ohman,
Paul W. Armstrong,
Frans Van de Werf,
Harvey D. White,
R. John Simes,
Robert A. Harrington,
Robert M. Califf,
Eric D. Peterson
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.729558
Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , fibrinolytic therapy , myocardial infarction , cardiology , fibrinolytic agent , fibrinolysis , antithrombotic
Although treatment with immediate aspirin reduces morbidity and mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction, the optimal dose is unclear. We therefore compared the acute mortality and bleeding risks associated with the initial use of 162 versus 325 mg aspirin in fibrinolytic-treated ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients.
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