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Pro-Karyote t1_j7w5lvw wrote

Reply to comment by rdizzy1223 in According to a study on 12,211 patients, aspirin is just as effective at preventing blood clots as low molecular weight heparin, but it costs less and is easier to administer by giuliomagnifico

Largely because there isn’t an increase in efficacy for higher doses of aspirin for prevention of cardiac or stroke events, but there is an increased risk of bleeding events with increasing doses according to several studies.

Effects of Aspirin Dose When Used Alone or in Combination With Clopidogrel in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

Double-dose versus standard-dose clopidogrel and high-dose versus low-dose aspirin in individuals undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes (CURRENT-OASIS 7): a randomised factorial trial

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