Meta-analysis of multiple primary prevention trials of cardiovascular events using aspirin

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1796-1801

  Bartolucci, Alfred A ^a   Tendera, Michal ^b   Howard, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ASPIRIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79957954493     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: 18791913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.02.325     Document Type: Conference Paper

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