Aspirin use does not significantly reduce events among those identified by certain screening method

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 09:14 in Health & Medicine

Individuals who were identified as being at increased risk of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events based on screening for low ankle brachial index, a type of pressure measurement used in the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease, did not significantly reduce their risk of these events with the use of aspirin, according to a study in the March 3 issue of JAMA...

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