Friday, October 20, 2017

Discontinuation of low dose aspirin leads to increased cardiovascular events



Results: During a median of 3.0 years of follow-up, 62 690 cardiovascular events occurred. Patients who discontinued aspirin had a higher rate of cardiovascular events than those who continued (multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio, 1.37; 95% confidence interval, 1.34–1.41), corresponding to an additional cardiovascular event observed per year in 1 of every 74 patients who discontinue aspirin. The risk increased shortly after discontinuation and did not appear to diminish over time.

Conclusions: In long-term users, discontinuation of low-dose aspirin in the absence of major surgery or bleeding was associated with a greater than 30% increased risk of cardiovascular events. Adherence to low-dose aspirin treatment in the absence of major surgery or bleeding is likely an important treatment goal.

These were people who were on it for either primary or secondary prevention.

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