Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Regimens: Aspirin’s Benefits Before Heart Surgery

 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/health/research/aspirin-may-have-benefits-before-heart-surgery.html?ref=research
Current guidelines recommend that people preparing for surgery stop taking aspirin at least a week before the operation, because the drug can increase the risk for bleeding. But a new analysis suggests that in heart surgery, aspirin’s benefits substantially outweigh its risks.

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