Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events: A systematic evidence review for the U.S. preventive services task force

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 804-813

  Guirguis Blake, Janelle M ^a   Evans, Corinne V ^b   Senger, Caitlyn A ^b   O'Connor, Elizabeth A ^b   Whitlock, Evelyn P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^c PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PLACEBO; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; MORTALITY;

ADULT; ASPIRIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84975230850     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/M15-2113     Document Type: Review

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