Aspirin, Warfarin Fare Equally for Heart Failure Patients
Quick ReadEach of these anti-clotting drugs had similar effectiveness in preventing deaths, study found
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A major head-to-head trial finds that aspirin is equally as good as warfarin in preventing stroke and death in heart failure patients.
The researchers said that, all things being equal, the findings raise questions about the wisdom of routinely using warfarin (Coumadin), which can cause dangerous bleeding. The findings were presented Friday at the annual meeting of the American Stroke Association...
