RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Aspirin Fails to Reduce CVD in Elderly Japanese
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 52
SP 15
OP 16
DO 10.1177/155989771452007
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/52/15.abstract
AB The use of aspirin as a preventative for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is controversial. This article reviews data from the Japanese Primary Prevention Project study [JPPP], which investigated whether a daily, low-dose aspirin would reduce the risk of CVD in elderly Japanese patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis.